Hakimi leads nine returning Morocco players from Qatar 2022 at World Cup
Summary
Morocco named nine players from their 2022 World Cup team for the 2026 World Cup in North America. The new coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, selected mostly players born in Europe with Moroccan family roots. Morocco will play in Group C against Brazil, Scotland, and Haiti.Key Facts
- Nine players from Morocco’s 2022 World Cup squad are returning for the 2026 tournament.
- Coach Mohamed Ouahbi, hired in March, picked mostly players born in Europe.
- Some players recently changed their national teams to Morocco with FIFA’s approval.
- Morocco will be based in New Jersey and opens against Brazil on June 13, 2026.
- Morocco made history in 2022 by reaching the World Cup semifinals—the first African team to do so.
- Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, 35, will play his third World Cup for Morocco.
- Morocco is currently the African champion, but Senegal has filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- Morocco will cohost the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.
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