Morocco’s national football team, known as the Atlas Lions, combines North African heritage with a modern international outlook. Founded in 1955, the side carries a distinguished World Cup story and a strong connection to supporters across the country. Home fixtures rotate among major Moroccan stadiums, while the Mohammed VI Football Academy anchors the pathway from youth football to the senior setup. Red-and-green colours, landmark performances and intense national pride define a team with a distinctive place in African football.
Morocco Upcoming matches by league
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
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- Group Stage - 1
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Gabon -
- Group Stage - 2
Lesotho
Morocco
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- Group Stage - 3
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Morocco Last matches by league
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
World Cup
Friendlies
Africa Cup of Nations
Arab Cup
World Cup - Qualification Africa
African Nations Championship
Morocco Team Roster
Morocco’s 26-player squad contains six attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and eight midfielders, giving the selection a broad positional spread. The attacking group includes A. El Kaabi, A. Sbaï, B. El Khannouss, Gessime Yassine and S. Rahimi, while A. Hakimi, N. Mazraoui and C. Riad feature among the defenders. Y. Bounou, A. Tagnaouti and M. Mohamedi provide the goalkeeping options. Midfield is represented by Brahim Díaz, S. Amrabat, A. Ounahi, I. Saibari and N. El Aynaoui. The complete list spans all four roles, with shirt numbers from 1 to 26.
position Goalkeeper
Yassine Bounou
Munir Mohand Mohamedi El Kajoui
Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
position Defender
Achraf Hakimi Mouh
Noussair Mazraoui
Marwane Saâdane
Zakaria El Ouahdi
Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop
Chadi Riad Dnanou
Youssef Belammari
Redouane Halhal
Anass Salah-Eddine
position Midfielder
Sofyan Amrabat
Ayyoub Bouaddi
Chemsdine Talbi
Azzedine Ounahi
Brahim Abdelkader Díaz
Samir El Mourabet
A. Amaimouni
Neil El Aynaoui
position Attacker
Soufiane Rahimi
Ismael Saibari Ben El Basra
Gessime Yassine
Mohamed Amine Sbaï
Ayoub El Kaabi
Bilal El Khannouss
Last Morocco Coachs
Tarik Sektioui is the most recent recorded appointment in Morocco’s coaching timeline, beginning on 1 November 2023 and ending on 1 June 2024. Walid Regragui’s tenure began on 1 August 2022 and has no recorded end date, but the timeline does not establish a current holder. Earlier entries name Hussein Ammouta, Vahid Halilhodžić and Hervé Renard.
Mohamed Ouahbi
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ouahbi | Belgium | 1 March 2026 | |
| Tarik Sektioui | Morocco | 1 November 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Walid Regragui | France | 1 August 2022 | |
| Hussein Ammouta | Morocco | 1 January 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Vahid Halilhodžić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 August 2019 | 1 August 2022 |
| Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard | France | 1 February 2016 | 1 July 2019 |
| Ezzaki Badou | Morocco | 1 May 2014 | 1 February 2016 |
| Hassan Benabicha | Morocco | 26 December 2013 | 3 May 2014 |
| Rachid Taoussi | Morocco | 1 September 2012 | 1 December 2013 |
| Eric Gerets | Belgium | 1 July 2010 | 1 September 2012 |
| Roger Lemerre | France | 1 July 2008 | 1 July 2009 |
| Mohamed Fakhir | Morocco | 1 January 2005 | 1 August 2007 |
| Ezzaki Badou | Morocco | 1 July 2002 | 1 October 2005 |
| 1 January 1986 | 1 December 1986 |
Morocco Transfers
For Morocco, additions are selection decisions rather than transfer activity. The national team does not sign, buy, loan or receive players from the club market. Players enter the group through call-ups based on eligibility, availability and selection choices, while previously selected internationals may return when available. The latest squad contains 26 players, but no individual arrival changes are identified. The selection cycle therefore concerns call-ups and availability rather than signings, fees or loan returns.
For Morocco, departures are selection events rather than sales or loans. International players return to their clubs between windows, while omissions, withdrawals and later recalls reflect availability, eligibility, fitness and sporting selection. No individual departure, withdrawal or omission is identified, so the movement remains collective rather than player-specific. The latest squad has 26 players, but that figure describes the selected group and is not a transfer total. The club transfer market does not apply to this national team.
Transfers Synthesis
Morocco’s movement cycle follows international selection windows rather than club transfer mechanics. Additions come through eligibility, call-ups and returns to the national setup, with the latest 26-player squad providing the relevant snapshot. Departures occur when a window closes, a player returns to club duty, or a selection is affected by availability, withdrawal or omission. No player-specific arrivals or departures are identified through that date, so the meaningful pattern is the recurring renewal and confirmation of the national pool rather than recruitment or sales. The latest selection includes A. Hakimi, N. Mazraoui, Y. Bounou and S. Amrabat alongside a wider group of attackers, defenders, goalkeepers and midfielders. These patterns separate senior-team continuity from club employment, which remains outside the national team’s movement record.
Leagues Morocco has participated in
Morocco’s recorded competition footprint spans global, continental, regional and qualifying football. The latest entries include the 2026 World Cup, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Cup of Nations qualification, the 2025 Arab Cup and friendlies; each is recent in the available cycle. The African Nations Championship is recorded through 2024 and is historical in this profile. World Cup qualification in Africa is recorded through 2023 and is also historical. Together, these competitions describe the national team’s pathway from preparation matches and qualification to major finals and regional tournaments.
More about Morocco
The Morocco national football team was founded in 1955 and is governed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The federation is affiliated with the Confederation of African Football and FIFA, while the side is widely known as the Atlas Lions. Its visual identity centres on red shirts with green detailing and a badge featuring a green five-pointed star and royal crown, connecting the team to national colours and symbolism. The team’s history includes several landmark World Cup milestones. Morocco became the first African nation to qualify directly for a World Cup in 1970. In 1986, it became the first African side to top a World Cup group and progressed to the round of 16. The 2022 tournament marked an even greater breakthrough, as Morocco became the first African and Arab nation to reach the semi-finals. Those achievements remain central to the modern Atlas Lions story. Morocco does not rely on one permanent senior home. Fixtures rotate among major stadiums including Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca and the Grand Stadium of Tangier. Support is known for large tifo displays, drumming, flares and sustained chanting, with domestic rivalries such as Raja and Wydad giving way to a shared national chorus on international occasions. The football ecosystem is supported by a structured youth pathway centred on the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé. The academy connects U17, U20 and U23 development with the senior setup, helping align technical and organisational ideas across age groups. Morocco’s competitive identity is also shaped by regional meetings with Algeria and Tunisia, alongside recurring continental contests with Egypt, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. The senior squad and competition record place the Atlas Lions within an active cycle of global, African and regional football.
Last matches statistics for Morocco
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Morocco
2 - 1
Paraguay
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4 / 6 |
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88 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
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Morocco
5 - 0
Burundi
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Morocco
4 - 0
Madagascar
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9 / 20 |
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94 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
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Morocco
1 - 1
Norway
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5 / 13 |
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89 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
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Brazil
1 - 1
Morocco
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2 / 12 |
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87 | 14 | - | 3 |
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Scotland
0 - 1
Morocco
|
2 / 12 |
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90 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
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Morocco
4 - 2
Haiti
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11 / 22 |
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88 | 10 | - | 1 |
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Netherlands
1 - 1
Morocco
|
5 / 11 |
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91 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
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Canada
0 - 3
Morocco
|
4 / 5 |
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82 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
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France
2 - 0
Morocco
|
1 / 5 |
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86 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
Detailed statistics Morocco
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Morocco
Warnings Morocco
Passes Morocco
Goalkeeper saves Morocco
Latest start lineups Morocco (XI)
Canada vs Morocco
World Cup 2026 - 1567824
Netherlands vs Morocco
World Cup 2026 - 1562345
Morocco vs Haiti
World Cup 2026 - 1489405
Scotland vs Morocco
World Cup 2026 - 1489390
Brazil vs Morocco
World Cup 2026 - 1489371
Morocco vs Madagascar
Friendlies 2026 - 1545264
2026
1st shirt
2026
2nd shirt
2018-2019
1st shirt