2026 World Cup Morocco Squad Announcement Lions Atlas

The suspense ends today at the Mohammed VI Complex in Maâmora. After an expanded gathering that began last Friday with twenty-nine players, Mohamed Ouahbi is about to cut several names to finalize his squad. Before facing the media, the coach will watch one final friendly match organized behind closed doors against Burundi this Tuesday. This last-minute test promises to be crucial for validating his choices, closing out a series of intense training sessions focused on fitness and tactics.

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To build his team, the Moroccan bench boss has concocted a recipe mixing continuity and renewal. The backbone remains firmly anchored around historic leaders like Yassine Bounou, Sofyan Amrabat and Achraf Hakimi, exempted from the preparation phase but essential for his third World Cup. Facing these veterans, an ambitious young guard is shaking up the hierarchy. Profiles such as Issa Diop, Neil El Aynaoui, Bouaddi or Maamma are anxiously waiting to learn if they will experience their very first American dream.

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Once the lucky chosen ones are known, the competition will enter its active phase. The squad will complete its preparation with two final warm-up matches: hosting Madagascar on June 2, then a trip to the United States to face Norway on June 7. Entry into Group C is scheduled for June 13 against the Brazilian giant at MetLife Stadium. Sofiane Boufal and Ayoub El Kaabi’s teammates (if they make the trip) will then face Scotland and Haiti hoping to extend the adventure.