Waleed Rekraki has called up 26 players to participate in the matches against Bahrain and Congo.
During a press conference held today, Thursday, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, national coach Waleed Rekraki announced the selection of 26 players for the upcoming matches against the Bahraini and Congolese teams.
The Moroccan national team will face Bahrain in a friendly match on Thursday, October 9, at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat at 8 PM. Following that, they will host the Congo team at the same stadium on October 14 as part of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which has previously been confirmed to take place jointly in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The list sees the return of winger Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and midfielder Osama Targaline, while Azzedine Ounahi is sidelined due to injury.
The following is the list of players selected for the national team:
Goalkeepers:
Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia), Munir Mohamedi (Nahda Berkan), Mehdi Lahrar (Raja Casablanca).
Defenders:
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Omar El Hilali (Espanyol, Spain), Mohamed Chibi (Pyramids, Egypt), Jawad Yamiq (Al Nasr, Saudi Arabia), Abderkbir Abqar (Getafe, Spain), Nayef Aguerd (West Ham, England), Adam Masina (Torino, Italy), Sofiane Kharouani (FC Utrecht, Netherlands), Youssef Belahmeur (Raja Casablanca).
Midfielders:
Bilal Khannouss (Stuttgart, Germany), Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis, Spain), Nail El Aynaoui (Roma, Italy), Ismail Chebari (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Elias Ben Sukkar (Bayer Leverkusen), Osama Targaline (Feyenoord, Netherlands).
Forwards:
Ibrahim Diaz (Real Madrid, Spain), Elias Akkoumach (Villarreal, Spain), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos, Greece), Youssef En-Nesyri (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Hamza Eghaman (Lille, France), Shams El Din Talbi (Sunderland, England), Amin Adli (Bournemouth, England), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis, Spain).
