Moroccan coach Walid Regragui has announced the squad list for the national team’s upcoming matches against Gabon and Lesotho, as part of the fifth and sixth rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for Morocco 2025.
The selection includes some surprises, most notably the continued absence of Hakim Ziyech. Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Mohamed Chibi, Reda Belhyan, and Amine Adli are also missing due to various reasons.
Regragui has called up Ayoub El Khayati, goalkeeper from AS FAR, for the first time and welcomes back defender Adam Masina.
From the Moroccan league, Salah-Eddine Chahab from MAS Fes and Wydad Casablanca captain Jamal Harkass have both received consecutive calls.
Full Squad List for the Upcoming Matches:
Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou, Munir Mohamedi, Salah-Eddine Chahab, Ayoub El Khayati Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Abdelkabir Abqar, Jamal Harkass, Nayef Aguerd, Noussair Mazraoui, Adam Aznou, Adam Masina, Yahya Attiat-Allah Midfielders: Azzedine Ounahi, Ismael Saibari, Oussama Tergalin, Sofyan Amrabat, Bilal El Khannouss, Amir Richardson, Elias Ben Seghir Forwards: Ilias Akhomach, Soufiane Rahimi, Youssef En-Nesyri, Oussama Sahraoui, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Ayoub El Kaabi, Brahim Diaz
Morocco will face Gabon on Friday, November 15, in Franceville, and Lesotho on Monday, November 18, at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda. Coach Walid Regragui will hold a press conference next Tuesday at the Mohammed VI Complex, followed by an open training session for the media.
