Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi announced his 26-man squad on Wednesday, November 4, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex for the Atlas Lions’ upcoming fixtures against Niger in the third and fourth matchdays of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Soufiane Rahimi, Ayoub El Kaabi, Azzedine Ounahi, Ismael Saibari and Chadi Riad are all missing after sustaining injuries while playing for their respective clubs.
In response to these absences, Ouahbi has called up several new players. The squad also features the return of a number of players who had not been selected for an extended period, including Youssef En-Nesyri, Souffian El Karouani and Reda Belahyane.
The Atlas Lions will face Niger on November 13 at the Mohammed V Complex in Casablanca. The second match will take place on November 17 at the Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat.
Morocco won its first two group-stage matches in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, beating Gabon 2-0 and Lesotho 2-0.
The Atlas Lions lead Group A with six points, ahead of Gabon and Niger, who are tied on three points each. Lesotho are bottom without a point.
Morocco squad for the doubleheader against Niger:
Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Alaa Bellaarouch.
Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui, Souffian El Karouani, Nayef Aguerd, Redouane Halhal, Issa Diop, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Achraf Hakimi, Ali Maamar, Anass Salah-Eddine.
Midfielders: Ayyoub Bouaddi, Neil El Aynaoui, Oussama Targhalline, Bilal El Khannouss, Amine Sbai, Reda Belahyane, Abdellah Ouazane.
Forwards: Brahim Diaz, Yassine Gessime, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Youssef En-Nesyri, Ayoub Oufkir, Yassir Zabiri.
