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Morocco

Kingdom of Morocco

Group CCAFEliminated · Quarter-final

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Title probability

0.0%

as of 2026-07-20

Overview

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.

Capital

Rabat

Population

37,500,000

Confederation

CAF

FIFA code

MAR

World

Region

From Wikipedia

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east; the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera…

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Squad

Goalkeepers3

1
Yassine Bounou
Al-Hilal · Hero of 2022 World Cup run
90caps
12
Munir Mohamedi
RS Berkane · Veteran backup goalkeeper
55caps
22
Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
AS FAR

Defenders9

2
Achraf Hakimi
Paris Saint-Germain · Captain, star right-back
95caps
3
Noussair Mazraoui
Manchester United · Premier League full-back
40caps
5
Nayef Aguerd
Marseille · Key 2022 centre-back
45caps
13
Zakaria El Ouahdi
KRC Genk
14
Issa Diop
Fulham
18
Chadi Riad
Crystal Palace · Young Premier League defender
19
Youssef Belammari
Al Ahly
25
Redouane Halhal
KV Mechelen
26
Anass Salah-Eddine
PSV Eindhoven

Midfielders9

4
Sofyan Amrabat
Real Betis · Midfield anchor of 2022 run
55caps
6
Ayyoub Bouaddi
Lille · Teenage midfield prospect
7
Chemsdine Talbi
Sunderland
8
Azzedine Ounahi
Girona · Breakout star of 2022
40caps
10
Brahim Diaz
Real Madrid · Real Madrid playmaker
11
Ismael Saibari
PSV Eindhoven · Dynamic dribbling attacker
15caps
15
Samir El Mourabet
Strasbourg
23
Bilal El Khannouss
VfB Stuttgart · Rising creative midfielder
25caps
24
Neil El Aynaoui
Roma

Forwards5

9
Soufiane Rahimi
Al Ain · Prolific Asian Champions League scorer
16
Gessime Yassine
Strasbourg
17
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli
Real Betis · Tricky La Liga winger
20
Ayoub El Kaabi
Olympiacos · Qualifying top scorer
25caps
21
Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab
Eintracht Frankfurt

Model

as of 2026-07-20

Champion0.0%

Reach final0.0%

Semi-final0.0%

Quarter-final100.0%

Round of 16100.0%

Advance from group100.0%

Exp. points

7.00

Proj. finish

6.5

Seed Elo

1810

Title-probability trajectory

Champion chance across the last 14 snapshots

Matches

Results

Gillette Stadium, Boston

NRG Stadium, Houston

Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Gillette Stadium, Boston

MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

History

1970
Group stage
1986
Round of 16
1994
Group stage
1998
Group stage
2018
Group stage
2022
Fourth place

Culture

Football culture

Football is the nation's heartbeat, with fierce devotion to clubs like Raja and Wydad Casablanca whose derbies are among the most intense on the planet. The 2022 World Cup run sparked euphoric street celebrations from Rabat to Brussels, cementing the Atlas Lions as a symbol of pan-African and Arab pride.

Did you know

Morocco is the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final.
The Casablanca derby fills stadiums with deafening ultra culture.
Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.
Goalkeeper Bono's penalty heroics made him a national legend in 2022.
Most of the squad was born or raised outside Morocco's borders.