Rabat- Tarik Sektioui, the head coach of Morocco’s national Olympic football team, has unveiled the squad that will represent the country at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Sektioui unveiled the 26-man Olympic roster during a press conference held at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé on July 4th, just a day before the squad list had to be submitted to FIFA.
While the core structure of the Atlas Lions remains largely unchanged from the last gathering, there was anticipation surrounding the announcement of three additional senior team members who would join as reinforcements.
This roster stands out with the inclusion of three players aged over 23, in accordance with Olympic Games regulations: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), Soufiane Rahimi (Al-Ain), and Mounir El Kajoui (RS Berkane).
The goalkeepers’ list includes Munir El Kajoui, Rachid Ghanimi, and Mohamed Reda Asmama.
In defense, the Olympic squad will feature Achraf Hakimi, Ayman El Wafi, Mehdi Boukamir, Akram Nakach, Zakaria El Ouahidi, Adil Tahif, Haytam Manaout.
Joining in midfield are Bilal El Khannouss, Benjamin Bouchouari, Yassine Kechta, Oussama Targhaline, Oussama El Azzouzi, Amir Richardson, and Mehdi El Moubarik.
Morocco’s first match in the group stage will be against Argentina on July 24th in Saint-Étienne, followed by a clash with Ukraine on July 27th and a final group game against Iraq on July 30th in Nice.
Under Sektioui‘s guidance, the national team aims to achieve a historic milestone by advancing beyond the group stage for the first time in their Olympic history, with aspirations to contend for their inaugural medal in men’s football.
