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Marrakech – In a press conference at the Mohamed VI Football Complex this Friday afternoon, Tarik Sektioui, head coach of Morocco’s A’ national team, announced his 26-man squad list for the upcoming FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar.
Like his pre-tournament training camp list, released earlier this month, Sektioui’s list features a mix of local and international players from various leagues across North Africa and the Middle East.
The tournament is set to kick off on December 1 with the final scheduled for December 18 at Lusail Stadium.
Morocco will compete in Group B against Saudi Arabia and the winners of the Oman vs. Somalia and Yemen vs. Comoros qualifying matches.
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Here is the full list of players called up by Sektioui.
Goalkeepers
- Elmehdi Benabid (Wydad AC)
- Salh-Eddine Chihab (MAS Fes)
- Rachid Ghanimi (Fath US)
Defenders
- Mohamed Moufid (Wydad AC)
- Mohamed Boulacsout (Raja CA)
- Mahmoud Bentayeg (Zamalek SC)
- Hamza Elmoussaoui (RS Berkane)
- Anas Bach (ASFAR)
- Marouane Louadni (ASFAR)
- Soufiane Bouftini (AL-WASL FC)
- Marwane Saadane (Al Fateh SC)
Midfielders
- Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (ASFAR)
- Sabir Bougrine (Raja CA)
- Achraf El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun FC)
- Walid El Karti (Pyramids)
- El Amine Zouhzouh (Al-Wakrah SC)
- Oussama Tannane (Umm Salal SC)
- Khalid Aitouarkhane (ASFAR)
- Ayoub Khairi (RS Berkane)
Attackers
- Achraf Bencharki (Al Ahly SC)
- Hamza Hannouri (Wydad AC)
- Karim Elbarkaoui (Al-Dhafra FC)
- Abderrazaq Hamed Allah (Al-Shabab FC)
- Youssef Mehri (RS Berkane)
- Tarik Tissoudali (Khor Fakkan SSC)
- Oualid Azaro (Ajman Club)
Morocco’s first match at the competition is scheduled for December 2 at Khalifa International Stadium. The Atlas Lions’ opponent will be known following the results of the qualifying stage play-off fixtures on November 26.
