Morocco national team coach Mohamed Ouahbi unveiled on Wednesday, November 4, the list of 26 players selected to face Niger in a two-legged encounter on November 13 and 17, 2026, as part of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
This squad is marked by several major absences. Soufiane Rahimi, Ayoub El Kaabi, Azzedine Ounahi, Ismael Saibari, and Chadi Riad are not included in the squad due to injuries sustained with their respective clubs. These withdrawals have prompted the Moroccan coach to bring new players into his squad.
However, several players are returning to the Atlas Lions after a long period of absence. These include Youssef En-Nesyri, Souffian El Karouani, and Reda Belahyane.
Both matches against Niger will be played in Morocco. The first is scheduled for Friday, November 13, at 8:00 p.m. GMT at the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca. The second match will take place on Tuesday, November 17, at the same time, at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
The Atlas Lions head into these two encounters as leaders of Group A. They won their first two matches against Gabon and Lesotho by the same score of 2-0.
The list of 26 players selected for these two matches:
Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Alaa Bellaarouch.
Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui, Anass Salah-Eddine, Souffian El Karouani, Nayef Aguerd, Redouane Halhal, Issa Diop, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Achraf Hakimi, Ali Maamar.
Midfielders: Ayyoub Bouaddi, Neil El Aynaoui, Oussama Targhalline, Bilal El Khannouss, Reda Belahyane, Amine Sbai, Abdellah Ouazane.
Forwards: Brahim Diaz, Yassine Gessime, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Ayoub Oufkir, Youssef En-Nesyri, Yassir Zabiri.