Morocco’s September 2026 senior squad contained 29 players: four goalkeepers, ten defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards. Coach Mohamed Ouahbi selected the group for the opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the early-October international window.
This is a dated squad gallery, not a permanent list of every player eligible for Morocco. Injuries, suspensions, form and tactical choices can change a call-up from one window to the next. The names and position groups below follow CAF’s official 17 September squad announcement.
| Squad group | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | 4 |
| Defenders | 10 |
| Midfielders | 8 |
| Forwards | 7 |
| Total | 29 |
Goalkeepers
The four selected goalkeepers were Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti and Alaa Bellarouch.
Goalkeeper · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Goalkeeper · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Goalkeeper · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Goalkeeper · AI-generated editorial illustration; not a photograph.
Defenders
Ouahbi’s defensive group mixed established senior players with newer options across centre-back and both flanks. CAF listed Noussair Mazraoui, Anass Salah-Eddine, Marwane Saadane, Nayef Aguerd, Redouane Halhal, Issa Diop, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Achraf Hakimi, Zakaria El Ouahdi and Ali Maamar.
Defender · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Defender · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Defender · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Defender · Photo: Nawfel Ajari, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Defender · Photo: Abdelali Bentarki, CC BY 4.0.
Defender · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Defender · Photo: Abdelali Bentarki, CC BY 4.0.
Defender · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Defender · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Defender · Photo: Sidney.Cortez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midfielders
The eight midfielders were Samir El Mourabet, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Neil El Aynaoui, Oussama Targhalline, Bilal El Khannouss, Soufian El Faouzi, Azzedine Ounahi and Ismaël Saibari.
Midfielder · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midfielder · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midfielder · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midfielder · Photo: Abdelali Bentarki, CC BY 4.0.
Midfielder · Photo: Laloumance, CC BY 4.0.
Midfielder · AI-generated editorial illustration; not a photograph.
Midfielder · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midfielder · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forwards
The seven forwards in the call-up were Brahim Diaz, Yassine Gessime, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Abdellah Ouazane, Soufiane Rahimi, Tawfik Bentayeb and Yassir Zabiri. CAF highlighted Ouazane and Zabiri among the younger players receiving a senior opportunity in this window.
Forward · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forward · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forward · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forward · AI-generated editorial illustration; not a photograph.
Forward · Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forward · AI-generated editorial illustration; not a photograph.
Forward · Photo: Abdelali Bentarki, CC BY 4.0.
Which Morocco Squad Is This?
This gallery covers the 29-player selection announced on 17 September 2026, after the World Cup and before Morocco’s first 2027 AFCON qualifiers. It should not be confused with the 26-player World Cup squad announced in May. FIFA’s official World Cup squad article records that earlier tournament group.
The September list showed both continuity and turnover. Bounou, Hakimi, Mazraoui, Aguerd, Ounahi, Diaz and Saibari remained familiar senior names, while Abdellah Ouazane, Soufian El Faouzi and Yassir Zabiri were among the younger additions highlighted by CAF.
For the next Morocco match, check the newest announcement from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation’s senior-team section. A player’s appearance in this gallery confirms selection for this dated window only; it does not guarantee selection, fitness or a starting place in a later fixture.
Real Photos and AI Illustrations
The cover and 25 player cards use reusable photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Each card links to its file page and license. The images were cropped to a consistent portrait format, resized and converted to WebP; those presentation changes do not alter the underlying event shown.
No suitable reusable Commons portrait was located for Alaa Bellarouch, Soufian El Faouzi, Abdellah Ouazane or Tawfik Bentayeb during the 23 October 2026 source review. Their four cards therefore use original AI-generated editorial illustrations. They are labeled in the caption and alt text and should not be treated as documentary photographs or official player portraits.
How to Explore More Atlas Lions Coverage
For background on the previous cycle, read our 2025 Atlas Lions player guide. Our Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium guide covers Morocco’s main large football venue in Rabat, while the Morocco 2030 stadium overview explains the broader host-city plan.
Main roster sources
- CAF: Morocco’s 29-player September 2026 squad — full list and position groups.
- FIFA: Morocco’s World Cup 2026 squad announcement — earlier tournament roster used for comparison.
- FRMF: senior national-team updates — newer match and selection notices.
- Cover photo: Team Morocco at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, YantsImages, CC BY-SA 4.0; cropped, resized and converted.
Roster and image-source review: 23 October 2026.
