Morocco
Group C · Pot 2

Morocco
Lions de l'Atlas.

Doha semifinalists — a first for an African and Arab national team. Africa Cup of Nations 2025 champions at home (after Senegal's controversial forfeit in the final). In March 2026, Regragui departed; Mohamed Wahbi took over — a coach who won the U-20 World Championship 2025 with the youth squad. Hakimi, Ziyech, En-Nesyri — at their peak.

Route · Group C
National anthem
النشيد الوطني المغربي
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National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
13 JUN · SAT · 18:00
away at Brazil
New York / NJ · MetLife Stadium
Matchday 2
19 JUN · FRI · 18:00
away at Scotland
Boston · "Gillette Stadium"
Matchday 3
24 JUN · WED · 18:00
vs Haiti
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

7
Tournaments in history
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No titles
#12
FIFA Ranking
21.0
Odds to win

Wahbi —
since Regragui.

Mohamed Wahbi

Mohamed Wahbi

Head Coach · Morocco · since March 2026

Local — former Anderlecht (17 years in the academy), coach of Morocco's youth national teams. Led U-20 to the historic 2025 World Cup. Took over the senior squad on March 5, 2026 following Regragui's departure. Maintains the tactical structure with a back three and quick flanks.

Regragui's successor ★ U-20 World Cup 2025 3-4-3 formation

Four players
to watch.

Achraf Hakimi

Achraf Hakimi

Defender · № 2 · 27 years old

Captain, right-back at PSG — Champions League winners 2024/25. Decisive penalty in World Cup 2022 Round of 16 vs Spain.

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Brahim Diaz

Brahim Diaz

Forward · № 10 · 26 years old

Real Madrid's "10". Champions League winner 2023/24. Switched from Spain to Morocco in 2024.

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Yassin Bounou

Yassin Bounou

Goalkeeper · № 1 · 35 years old

No. 1 at Al-Hilal. Hero of World Cup 2022 Round of 16 vs Spain — saved 2 of 3 penalties.

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Bilal El Kannous

Bilal El Kannous

Midfielder · № 7 · 21 years old

No. 10 at Stuttgart. CAF Young Player of the Year 2023 — breakthrough of a new generation.

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Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Yassin BounouAl-Hilal35 years old
12
El Mehdi Al HarrarRaja25 years old
23
Mehdi BenatiaWydad28 years old

Defenders

2
Achraf HakimiPSG27 years old
3
Noussair MazraouiManchester United28 years old
4
Shadi RiadCrystal Palace22 years old
5
Issa DiopFulham29 years old
15
Zakaria El UahdiGenk24 years old
13
Sufian El KaruaniUtrecht25 years old
16
Anass Salah EddinPSV24 years old
20
Ismaël BaufKambuur19 years old

Midfielders

6
Azzedin UnahiGirona26 years old
7
Bilal El KannousStuttgart21 years old
8
Ismael SaibariPSV25 years old
14
Oussama TargallineFeyenoord23 years old
17
Niel El AynaouiRoma24 years old
18
Samir El MurabetStrasbourg19 years old
24
Mohamed Rabi HrimatAS FAR31 years old
25
Ryan BunidaAjax20 years old

Forwards

9
Ayoub El-KaabiOlympiacos32 years old
10
Brahim DiazReal Madrid26 years old
11
Sofyan AmrabatAl-Ain29 years old
19
Chemsdin TalbiSunderland20 years old
21
Abde EzzaluliReal Betis24 years old
22
Amin AdliBournemouth25 years old
26
Iasir ZabiriRennes21 years old

Seven tournaments,
first ¼.

Semifinal in Doha.

7 tournaments. First African/Arab national team in a World Cup semifinal (Doha 2022, France 0:2). Also Round of 16 in 1986 — Africa's longest run until then.

1986 1/8 2022 4th
20224th place4th place — Croatia 1:2Semifinals
2018GroupIran 0:1, Portugal 0:1, Spain 2:2Group
1998GroupNorway 2:2, Brazil 0:3, Scotland 3:0Group
19861/8Germany 0:1, MonterreyRound of 16
1970GroupW.Germany 1:2, Peru 0:3, Bulgaria 1:1Group

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

Dima Maghreb
Dima Maghreb, Dima Maghreb
[Dima Maghreb, Dima Maghreb]
Always Morocco

The song and chant took off after the historic World Cup 2022 semi-final. The "Atlas Lions" made it to the final four — the first African team in history.