Morocco World Cup 2026 Squad: Final 26-Player List

The Morocco World Cup 2026 Squad has driven the Atlas Lions into the quarterfinals, where they meet France on July 9 in Boston. Coach Mohamed Ouahbi named all 26 players on May 26, 2026, and the highest ranked African team at the tournament now sits one win from repeating the semifinal run of Qatar 2022. Below is the full 26 player roster, plus Morocco’s results and updated path through the knockout rounds.

Ouahbi took over from Walid Regragui three months before the tournament, fresh from winning the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup title with Morocco’s youth side in Chile. His senior team finished second in a group with Brazil, then knocked out the Netherlands and Canada to reach the last eight.

Morocco Quick Facts:

• Country: Morocco
• Confederation: CAF
• Nickname: The Atlas Lions
• Head Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi
• Captain: Achraf Hakimi
• Group: Group C, finished runners up on 7 points
• Current Stage: Quarterfinal vs France, July 9, 2026, Boston Stadium, Foxborough
• Knockout Path: Beat Netherlands on penalties (Round of 32), beat Canada 3-0 (Round of 16)
• FIFA Ranking: Highest ranked African team at the finals
• World Cup Appearance: Seventh
• Best Finish: Fourth place, Qatar 2022
• Kit Manufacturer: Puma

Morocco World Cup 2026 Squad: Full 26 Player List

The confirmed Morocco World Cup 2026 Squad blends the defensive core of 2022 with a younger European based generation. Nine players return from Qatar. The 26 man roster is listed below by position.

Goalkeepers

• Yassine Bounou, 35, Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
• Munir El Kajoui, 30, Renaissance Berkane (Morocco)
• Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, 31, AS FAR (Morocco)

Defenders

• Achraf Hakimi (C), 27, Paris Saint-Germain (France)
• Noussair Mazraoui, 28, Manchester United (England)
• Nayef Aguerd, 30, Olympique Marseille (France)
• Chadi Riad, 24, Crystal Palace (England)
• Issa Diop, 29, Fulham (England)
• Anass Salah-Eddine, 25, PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
• Zakaria El Ouahdi, 24, KRC Genk (Belgium)
• Redouane Halhal, 27, KV Mechelen (Belgium)
• Youssef Belammari, 24, Al-Ahly (Egypt)

Midfielders

• Sofyan Amrabat, 29, Real Betis (Spain)
• Azzedine Ounahi, 26, Girona (Spain)
• Neil El Aynaoui, 26, AS Roma (Italy)
• Bilal El Khannouss, 22, VfB Stuttgart (Germany)
• Ismael Saibari, 24, PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
• Samir El Mourabet, 20, RC Strasbourg (France)
• Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, Lille (France)
• Yassine Gessime, 20, RC Strasbourg (France)

Forwards

• Brahim Díaz, 25, Real Madrid (Spain)
• Ayoub El Kaabi, 33, Olympiacos (Greece)
• Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, 25, Real Betis (Spain)
• Soufiane Rahimi, 29, Al-Ain (UAE)
• Chemsdine Talbi, 23, Sunderland (England)
• Ayoube Amaimouni, 26, Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)

The squad spans 18 year old Bouaddi to 35 year old Bounou. Spain based clubs supply four players, the Premier League five, and only three players are based in Morocco or the Gulf.

Morocco World Cup 2026 Results and Fixtures

Morocco topped Brazil for a point, won their next four matches across the group and knockout rounds, and now face France in the quarterfinal. Kick off times show Eastern Time (ET) and Western European Summer Time (WEST) for fans in Morocco.

Date	Match	Round	Result
June 13	Brazil vs Morocco	Group C	1-1 Draw
June 19	Scotland vs Morocco	Group C	0-1 Morocco
June 24	Morocco vs Haiti	Group C	4-2 Morocco
June 29	Netherlands vs Morocco	Round of 32	1-1, Morocco won 3-2 on penalties
July 4	Canada vs Morocco	Round of 16	0-3 Morocco
July 9	France vs Morocco	Quarterfinal	4:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM WEST

A win over France would send Morocco to the semifinals for the second World Cup running and match the country’s best ever run. The knockout bracket puts the winner against Spain or Belgium in the last four.

France vs Morocco Quarterfinal Preview

Morocco face France on July 9 in Boston, a rematch of the 2022 semifinal that France won 2-0. Ouahbi lines up in a compact 4-3-3 built on the deep organisation that has conceded only three goals in five matches. Bounou’s penalty saves against the Netherlands and a clinical 3-0 win over Canada show a side peaking at the right time.

France arrive as the world’s top ranked team and the only side to win all five matches so far. Morocco will look to Brahim Díaz and Achraf Hakimi to break through on the right, the channel where the Atlas Lions have created most of their chances. The pick here is a tight contest that France edge or Morocco take to penalties, though this reflects the opinion of WCW Staff and not a guaranteed outcome.

Manager: Mohamed Ouahbi

Mohamed Ouahbi, 49, is a Belgian-Moroccan coach born in Schaerbeek, Brussels. Appointed Morocco’s senior head coach on March 5, 2026, he replaced Walid Regragui with fewer than 100 days to prepare for his first senior World Cup. He spent nearly two decades at Anderlecht’s academy before taking the Morocco U20 job in 2022.

In October 2025 he delivered Morocco’s first ever U20 world title, beating Argentina 2-0 in the final, and that success earned him the senior role. His high pressing 4-3-3 has carried straight into the knockout rounds. Morocco have kept the defensive shape that took them to within a point of Brazil and past two European and North American sides.

Star Player: Achraf Hakimi

Achraf Hakimi, 27, is the Paris Saint-Germain right back and Morocco captain, now at his third World Cup with more than 95 caps. Born in Madrid to Moroccan parents, he chose Morocco at 18 and has become the face of the African game. He was a key figure as PSG won the 2025 UEFA Champions League.

A thigh injury made him a doubt before the tournament, but Hakimi has started every match and driven Morocco’s attack from the right. His panenka penalty against Spain in Qatar remains one of the sport’s iconic moments, and Morocco’s forward play still flows through his overlaps.

Key Players to Watch

Yassine Bounou

Bounou, 35, is Morocco’s undisputed number one and the hero of the Round of 32. His shootout saves against the Netherlands sent Morocco through, echoing his heroics against Spain in 2022. His big game composure is central to any run past France.

Brahim Díaz

Díaz, 25, the Real Madrid attacking midfielder, carries Morocco’s creative load with 24 caps and 13 goals. Top scorer at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, his movement between the lines and direct running make him the Atlas Lions’ sharpest threat in the final third.

Ayyoub Bouaddi

Bouaddi, 18, the Lille midfielder, is the squad’s youngest player. Part of Ouahbi’s U20 winning side in Chile, he received FIFA clearance to represent Morocco just before the finals and offers pressing energy and control off the bench.

Qualification and World Cup History

Morocco won CAF qualifying Group E with a perfect record: eight wins from eight, 22 goals scored and two conceded. They were the first African nation confirmed for 2026, with a 6-0 win over Congo the standout result.

Their World Cup history peaked at Qatar 2022, when Morocco became the first African and Arab nation to reach a semifinal, beating Spain and Portugal before losing 2-0 to France. The 2026 run to the last eight now stands as their joint best knockout campaign.

Morocco World Cup 2026 Squad FAQs

The Morocco World Cup 2026 Squad has proved that Qatar 2022 was no accident. Built on Bounou and Hakimi and sharpened by Brahim Díaz, Ouahbi’s 26 man roster stands one win from another semifinal. The quarterfinal against France on July 9 is the defining test of Morocco’s tournament.