
Morocco's Atlas Lions Gather for First Camp Under New Coach Regragui
The Atlas Lions have started to gather at the Mohammed VI Complex, in preparation for the two friendly matches scheduled against Chile in Barcelona and Paraguay in Seville.

The Atlas Lions have started to gather at the Mohammed VI Complex, in preparation for the two friendly matches scheduled against Chile in Barcelona and Paraguay in Seville.

Two months before the World Cup, the list of injured players among the Atlas Lions is worrying. A difficult situation to manage for coach Walid Regragui, who thought he would be able to assess the level of the chosen players with the two friendly matches against Chile and Paraguay.

The Moroccan Futsal team maintains its place in the "Futsal World Ranking", updated and published on Sunday, September 18. It is still in the Top 10 thanks to its recent performances at the international tournament in Thailand.

Moroccan international Yassine Bounou was injured on Sunday, September 18, during the match between FC Seville and Villarreal (1-1) as part of the 6th round of La Liga.

Walid Cheddira , the Moroccan striker of the Italian Serie B club Bari, is on the list of 31 players called up by the Atlas Lions coach Walid Regragui to play two friendly matches in preparation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Anwar El Ghazi regrets having played for the Netherlands. The Dutch footballer of Moroccan origin is currently in contact with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) to change his sporting nationality.

Moroccan international Abderrazak Hamdallah is among the players absent from Walid Regragui’s list due to lack of performance and competition. But in response to the arguments put forward by the coach, the player defended himself with a brace against the Al Khalij club.

Moroccan international Noussair Mazraoui delivered a remarkable performance in the match that pitted FC Barcelona against Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening. This match, counting for the second day of the Champions League, ended in a victory for the Bavarians (2-0).

Moroccan international Fayçal Fajr , whose name is not on the list of 31 players called up by Walid Regragui, is not discouraged. In a statement to the Saudi press, the Moroccan player discussed some burning issues before promising that he will do everything to have a place in the national team for the World Cup.

Moroccan international Yassine Bounou was on Monday the guest of a press conference organized by La Liga Maroc. A videoconference interview during which the FC Seville goalkeeper spoke about his performances, the club’s drop in form and the criticism that his teammate Youssef En-Nesyri is facing from supporters.

For his first start in the Bundesliga, Moroccan international Noussair Mazraoui provided an assist that allowed Bayern Munich to finish the match against Stuttgart with a draw (2-2). A great experience for the Atlas Lion who is committed to doing better.

For their second outing in the 2022 Continental Futsal Championship, the Atlas Lions defeated Mozambique. The final score was 4-2 on Monday in Bangkok, allowing the men of Hicham Dguig to secure their ticket to the semi-finals.