Moroccan team: Mohamed Ouahbi launches his "revolution

Ouahbi advocates an approach based on immediate performance rather than status. "The selection criterion will no longer be based on names or past experience, but on the current state of preparation," he said, specifying that there will be no distinction between young talents and experienced players on the green rectangle.

The Atlas Lions will face Ecuador on March 27 in Madrid, before taking on Paraguay on March 31 in Lens. These friendly matches are crucial to refine the group before the 2026 World Cup, where Morocco will start its historic journey against Brazil on June 13 at the MetLife Stadium.

To oversee this evolution, the staff is expanding with the arrival of Portuguese João Sacramento, former assistant to José Mourinho. Although the coach dismisses the idea of a brutal rupture, he wishes to establish a "moral contract" to preserve the gains while allowing Morocco to impose itself against the greatest national teams in the world.