Morocco World Cup 2026 Full Squad List

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_Morocco World Cup 2026_ Full Squad List, Group An

Group, dates and kickoff times

Group C teams: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti.[^3][^4]

Morocco group fixtures (official times):

\*6 p.m. ET in June corresponds to midnight in Spain (00:00 CEST) the following day, so all three Morocco games are overnight in Spanish time.

Manager and tactical approach

Morocco are now coached by Mohamed Ouahbi, promoted in March 2026 after leading Morocco’s U‑20s to a World Cup title in 2025 and replacing Walid Regragui.[^7][^8][^9]
Ouahbi’s senior side typically lines up in a 4‑2‑3‑1, shifting at times into a 4‑1‑4‑1, with an organised mid‑block, selective high pressing, and a big emphasis on fast counters through Hakimi and the wide players rather than long possession spells.[^10][^2][^11]
Strengths: defensive structure, transition speed, set‑piece threat; weaknesses: chance creation against compact low blocks and occasional over‑reliance on individual quality from Diaz, Hakimi and El Kaabi.[^2][^11]

Full 26‑man squad list

Goalkeepers[^12]

Yassine Bounou – Al‑Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
Munir El Kajoui – RS Berkane (Morocco)
Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti – AS FAR (Morocco)

Defenders[^13][^12]

Achraf Hakimi – Paris Saint‑Germain (France)
Noussair Mazraoui – Manchester United (England)
Nayef Aguerd – Marseille (France)
Issa Diop – Fulham (England)
Chadi Riad – Crystal Palace (England)
Youssef Belammari – Al Ahly (Egypt)
Zakaria El Ouahdi – Genk (Belgium)
Redouane Halhal – KV Mechelen (Belgium)
Anass Salah‑Eddine – PSV (Netherlands, on loan from Roma)

Midfielders[^13][^12]

Sofyan Amrabat – Real Betis (Spain)
Azzedine Ounahi – Girona (Spain)
Bilal El Khannouss – Stuttgart (Germany)
Samir El Mourabet – Strasbourg (France)
Ayyoub Bouaddi – Lille (France)
Neil El Aynaoui – Roma (Italy)
Ismael Saibari – PSV (Netherlands)

Forwards / attacking midfielders[^12][^13]

Brahim Díaz – Real Madrid (Spain)
Ayoub El Kaabi – Olympiacos (Greece)
Abde Ezzalzouli – Real Betis (Spain)
Soufiane Rahimi – Al‑Ain (UAE)
Chemsdine Talbi – Sunderland (England)
Ayoube Amaimouni – Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
Yassine Gessime – Strasbourg (France)

Notable absentees from the 2022 semi‑final generation include Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En‑Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal, Jawad El Yamiq and Achraf Dari, who have all been left out by Ouahbi.[^13][^12]

Key players to watch

Achraf Hakimi (RB/wing‑back): Team captain, elite two‑way full‑back, major source of progression and chance creation; led qualifying in assists and remains the X‑factor on the right flank.[^14][^2][^13]
Brahim Díaz (AM/wing): Comes in off a stellar tournament at the 2025 Youth World Cup and is the creative hub between the lines; Morocco’s main ball‑carrying and dribbling threat in central zones.[^7][^2]
Ayoub El Kaabi (ST): Top scorer in African qualifying with four goals and a strong AFCON scoring record; primary penalty‑box finisher and set‑piece target.[^14][^2]
Sofyan Amrabat (DM): Screens the back four, anchors the press and initiates transitions; his ability to cover Hakimi’s forward runs is tactically crucial.[^11][^2]
Azzedine Ounahi / Ismael Saibari / Bilal El Khannouss: Give technical quality and verticality in midfield; Saibari arrives off his best club season with PSV, while El Khannouss and the young winger Chemsdine Talbi are tipped as breakout candidates.[^2][^14][^13]
Back line core: Aguerd plus one of Diop/Riad at centre‑back provides aerial dominance, with Mazraoui inverting or overlapping from the left.[^12][^2]

World Cup history and 2022 semi‑final run

2026 is Morocco’s seventh World Cup, after appearances in 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018 and 2022.[^15]
Their best ever finish was fourth place in 2022, making them the first African and Arab nation to reach a World Cup semi‑final.[^16][^17][^15]

2022 Qatar run (headline results):

Topped a group with Croatia, Belgium and Canada, including a 2–0 win over Belgium.[^18][^16]
Beat Spain on penalties in the round of 16 and Portugal 1–0 in the quarter‑finals, before losing 2–0 to France in the semi‑final and finishing fourth after defeat to Croatia in the third‑place game.[^19][^20][^17][^21][^16]

This 2022 performance massively raised expectations and is the benchmark Ouahbi’s side is judged against in 2026.[^7][^2]

Odds to qualify from the group

Opta’s World Cup prediction model gives Morocco an 88.79% chance of reaching the knockout stage, with 27.86% to win Group C and 22.70% to reach the quarter‑finals; they’re priced at 1.83% to win the entire tournament.[^1]
A betting‑odds analysis piece lists Morocco at around 10/3 (4.33) to win Group C, noting that Brazil remain clear favourites, while Haiti are projected to lose all three matches and Scotland are seen as Morocco’s main rival for second.[^14]

Putting those together, most modelling and prices have Morocco as strong favourites to qualify, typically as second in the group behind Brazil, with upside to top the section if Brazil underperform or Morocco take something from the opener.

If you want, I can next translate this into a punter’s sheet: implied probabilities, rough fair odds for Morocco win/draw/loss in each group game, and some player prop angles (shots, cards, assists) built around Hakimi, Díaz and El Kaabi.

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[^1]: https://www.facebook.com/hespresseng/posts/morocco-will-enter-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-with-heightened-expectations-as-new-d/1352731396992791/

[^2]: https://www.si.com/soccer/morocco-2026-world-cup-preview

[^3]: https://www.olympics.com/en/news/fifa-world-cup-2026-morocco-all-players-full-squad-list-key-stats-schedule

[^4]: https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/article/2026-world-cup-schedule-qualified-teams-groups-match-dates-fixtures-how-to-watch-050724214.html

[^5]: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48939282/2026-fifa-world-cup-fixtures-results-match-schedule-group-stage-knockout-rounds-bracket

[^6]: https://www.roadtrips.com/world-cup/2026-world-cup-packages/schedule/

[^7]: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/3/morocco-world-cup-2026-preview-players-to-watch-group-and-squad-list

[^8]: https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/posts/three-things-to-know-about-mohamed-ouahbi-the-new-coach-of-morocco

[^9]: https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/mohamed-ouahbi-morocco-challenges

[^10]: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7192904/2026/06/05/2026-world-cup-tactical-guide-group-c/

[^11]: https://learning.coachesvoice.com/cv/afcon-final-senegal-morocco-tactics-jan-2026/