Scouting report
Morocco arrive at 2026 as Africa's standard-bearers, riding the wave of their historic fourth-place finish in Qatar — the best ever by a CAF nation. Walid Regragui's side proved they belong among the world's elite, eliminating Belgium, Spain and Portugal en route to the semi-finals.
The core remains intact and now battle-hardened, with Hakimi, Bounou and Amrabat in their prime. Expectations at home and across the continent are sky-high; this is no longer a team that surprises, but one that is expected to deliver.
Style of play
Compact, disciplined defending in a low-medium block springing into lightning counters through Hakimi and the wide forwards, underpinned by Amrabat's midfield screening.
X-factor
Bilal El Khannouss offers a new generation of fearless creativity to unlock packed defences.
Outlook
A deep run is realistic — the knockout rounds and another quarter-final or better are well within reach for this confident, cohesive group.
Key players
Model outlook
Proj. finish
19.2
Exp. points
5.36
Seed Elo
1810
Title-odds trajectory
Champion % across 9 daily snapshots
Full squad
- 175caps
Yassine Bounou
Al-Hilal · Heroic penalty-saving shot-stopper
- 1255caps
Munir Mohamedi
Al-Wehda · Experienced veteran backup
- 223caps
Bilal El Khannouss... no
Hertha Berlin · Promising young keeper
- 285caps
Achraf Hakimi
Paris Saint-Germain · World-class attacking right-back
- 340caps
Noussair Mazraoui
Manchester United · Versatile composed full-back
- 425caps
Achraf Dari
Brest · Aerially dominant centre-back
- 545caps
Nayef Aguerd
Real Sociedad · Commanding ball-playing centre-back
- 680caps
Romain Saiss
Al-Shabab · Leader and defensive rock
- 1315caps
Adam Masina
Torino · Solid Serie A full-back
- 1530caps
Yahya Attiat-Allah
Wydad Casablanca · Reliable left-sided defender
- 1820caps
Jawad El Yamiq
Valladolid · Powerful backup centre-back
- 455caps
Sofyan Amrabat
Fenerbahce · Tireless midfield engine
- 725caps
Bilal El Khannouss
Stuttgart · Creative young playmaker
- 840caps
Azzedine Ounahi
Girona · Elegant box-to-box runner
- 1412caps
Amir Richardson
Fiorentina · Towering all-action midfielder
- 1735caps
Selim Amallah
Valencia · Industrious goalscoring midfielder
- 2015caps
Ismael Saibari
PSV Eindhoven · Dynamic dribbling attacker
- 2110caps
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Bayer Leverkusen · Fearless rising talent
- 760caps
Hakim Ziyech
Al-Duhail · Magician with set-pieces
- 925caps
Ayoub El Kaabi
Olympiacos · Prolific clinical finisher
- 1050caps
Sofiane Boufal
Al-Rayyan · Mesmeric left-footed dribbler
- 1120caps
Abde Ezzalzouli
Real Betis · Pacey direct wing threat
- 1975caps
Youssef En-Nesyri
Fenerbahce · Aerial-threat lead striker
World Cup history
1986
Round of 16
2022
Fourth place