MoroccoGroup C · CAF · FIFA #7 · Elo 1822
📅 Group C: vs Brazil · Haiti · Scotland
After their historic 2022 semi-final run built on defensive resilience, the Atlas Lions evolve under Ouahbi's younger, more attacking blueprint — nine survivors return to finish the job, now armed with a generation of European top-flight stars and an 18-year-old prodigy worth €50m.
Morocco won more matches at the 2022 World Cup (3) than in their previous 16 combined across five prior editions.
Achraf Hakimi became only the second African player — after Samuel Eto'o — to win the UEFA Champions League three times, completing the hat-trick in 2026 with PSG.
Brahim Díaz scored 5 goals at AFCON 2025 to win the Golden Boot — the most at a single AFCON since Vincent Aboubakar's eight in 2021 — after switching nationality from Spain to Morocco in March 2024.
Morocco's U20 side won the 2025 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 2-0 in the final with just 25% possession — coach Ouahbi's calling card before his senior appointment.
Ismael Saibari won the 2025-26 Eredivisie Player of the Year with 15 goals and 8 assists, scoring a hat-trick against Feyenoord in October 2025.
At Mexico 1986, Morocco became the first African nation ever to reach the World Cup knockout rounds — and they did it by topping a group containing England, Poland and Portugal.
Morocco's 1970 appearance made them the first African side at a World Cup since Egypt in 1934, after the entire continent boycotted the 1966 qualifiers over being denied a guaranteed spot — and their 1-1 draw with Bulgaria earned Africa its first-ever World Cup point.
The big number is the player's EA FC 26 (FIFA 26) overall rating; for players not in the game it's estimated from market value & role.
Tip: click any player for full details, or “✨ Get to know Morocco” up top for trivia & the anthem. OVR = EA FC 26 (FIFA 26) rating; for players not in the game it's estimated from market value.
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