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World Cup 2018: FIFA Unveils Official Portraits of the Moroccan Team
Rabat - The Atlas Lions and Hervé Renard are striking a pose (or several). Training aside, the national team players have taken some time to shoot their official portraits for FIFA.
Rabat – The Atlas Lions and Hervé Renard are striking a pose (or several). Training aside, the national team players have taken some time to shoot their official portraits for FIFA.
Mehdi Benatia
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Mehdi Benatia of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Mbarek Boussoufa
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Mbark Boussoufa of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Mehdi Carcela-Gonzales
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Three days away from the most important football competition of the year, the Atlas Lions, who landed yesterday in Russia, agreed to do a photo series with British sports photographer Dan Mullan in the city of Voronezh, 446 km south of Moscow, where the team’s current training camp is based.
Amine Harit
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Amine Harit of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Nordin Amrabat
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Nordin Amrabat of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Nabil Dirar
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Nabil Dirar of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Hamza Mendyl
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Hamza Mendyl of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
In the shots, taken on a green background, Ziyech, Harit, Ahmadi and the others are wearing the white and red official jersey designed by Adidas. The jersey was harshly criticized by Moroccan fans, disappointed by the sportswear brand.
Manuel Da Costa
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Manuel Da Costa of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Hakim Ziyech
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Hakim Ziyech of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Achraf Hakimi of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
After doing solo pictures, Benatia teammates posed side by side with their coach and the staff for the official picture published by FIFA.
Sofyan Amrabat
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Sofyan Amrabat of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Karim El Ahmadi
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Karim El Ahmadi of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Faycal Fajr
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Faycal Fajr of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Romain Saiss of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
The national team will leave the training camp in Voronezh to go to Saint Petersburg, where their first match, against the Iran team, will take place on June 15.
Youssef Ait Bennasser
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Youssef Ait Bennasser of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Khalid Boutaib
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Khalid Boutaib of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Yassine Bounou
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Yassine Bounou of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Younès Belhanda
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Younes Belhanda of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Mohand Mohamedi Munir
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Munir of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
After the match against Iran, Morocco, placed in Group B, will meet the Portugal team June 20 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, and will play Spain on June 25 at the Kaliningrad Stadium.
Aziz Bouhaddouz
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Aziz Bouhaddouz of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Yousseff En-Nesyri
VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Yousseff En-Nesyri of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)VORONEZH, RUSSIA – JUNE 10: Ayoub El Kaabi of Morocco poses for a portrait during the official FIFA World Cup 2018 portrait session at on June 10, 2018 in Voronezh, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
