Morocco announce final 27-man squad for AFCON 2023

Morocco were knocked out in the quarterfinals of AFCON 2021

Morocco National Football Team head coach Walid Regragiui has announced his final 27-member squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations 2023 (AFCON 2023).

Morocco qualified as the Group K winners and are one of the favourites to become the Kings of Africa. They have a squad of talented players featuring some from top European clubs.

Abdelmouniam Boutouil, a top defender in Africa has been omitted from the squad. Regragui has also left out four players who helped Morocco reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

Zakaria Abu Khalal and Abdul Hamid Al-Sabiri are out due to injury. At the same time, goalkeeper, Reda El Taknaouti and Burnley winger, Anas Al-Zarouri missed out due to a lack of form. These players will miss the tournament because only players on the preliminary list will be eligible to replace any of the final 27 squad members.

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When does Africa Cup of Nations 2023 start?

Beginning with six groups of four teams facing each other, and with qualifications centred around head-to-head outcomes between countries and secondly head-to-head goal differentials, the 24-team AFCON will be held from January 13 to February 11.

The four teams with the most points in every competition as well as the champions and runners-up will advance to the knockout round. The Ivorian capital of Abidjan’s Alassane Ouattara Stadium will host the final.

Morocco’s final squad for AFCON 2023

Goalkeepers: Yassine Bonou (Al-Hilal), El Mehdi Benabid (Far Rabat), M. Mohand (Al Wehda)

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Noussair Mazraoui (Bayern Munich), Nayef Aguerd (West Ham), Ghanem Saiss (Al-Shabab), Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims), Yahya Attiat Allah (Wydad), Abdelkabir Abqar (Alaves), Chadi Riad (Real Betis), Mohamed Chibi (Pyramids)

Midfielders: Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United), I. Saibari (PSV), Azzeddine Ounahi (Marsella), Amine Harit (Galatasaray), Bilal El Khannouss (Genk), Selim Amallah (Valencia), Oussama El Azzouzi (Bolohna), A. Richardson (Reims)

Forwards: Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray), Ez Abde (Real Betis), Tarik Tissoudali (Gent), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla), Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen), Sofiane Boufal (Al Rayyan)

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