Who was called up to Morocco's final squad for the 2022 World Cup? Morocco will take part in the World Cup in Qatar for the sixth time. They qualified for the first time in 1970 and had their best result in their second outing in 1986 when they reached the bottom 16. Can you improve that result this time? It's not an easy task as they are in Group F with Belgium, Canada and Croatia and will face two semi-finalists in 2018. About world-class talent. Check out Morocco's full 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar below.
Goalkeeper Sin Bounu is Morocco's undisputed number one after every World Cup qualifier and also Sevilla's first choice. Munir Mohamedi, 33, is another experienced athlete who can jump between sticks if Bunu has health problems. Ahmed Rega Tannaouti will also join the Qatar reserve team.
Beck Regragi likes to use the traditional back four when forming the back line. With Ashraf Hakimi and Nusair Mazrawi around, the defender doesn't have much to worry about. Meanwhile, the most used centre-backs are Romain Saiss and Ashraf Dari. West Ham's Nayef Aggerd and Valladolid's Jawad El-Yamik are other options in central defence.
MIDFELD Reraghi is known for his experiments with midfielders. Sometimes he chooses a line of three, and sometimes of five, which can be something like a traffic jam in the middle of the park. In both cases, one player remains with a role: Sofyan Amrabat. The Fiorentina player is known as a reliable defensive midfielder and the coach has complete confidence in him. Azedine Unahi of QPR, Selim Amala and Ilias Chair also made the final cut.
Forwards Shakeem Zie, Sofiane Bufal and Youssef En-Nesiri are key players in the three front lines. Chelsea star Ziyech, who canceled his international exit to return under new manager Reraghi, plays mostly on the right flank, with Bufal taking his place on the left flank and En-Nesiri as the target. There are other interesting talents in Zakaria Abulal and Marseille's Amin Harit, but no place for former Premier League star Adel Taraabt, who joined Al-Nasr in the summer. Former Barcelona star Munir El Hadadi (27) also dropped out despite earning a place at Getafe in La Liga. Unfortunately, Harit's pre-tournament injury prevented the attractive striker from getting into the squad. He was replaced by Anas Zaruri, who continues to impress at Burnley. The 22-year-old has represented Belgium at youth level but is now committed to Morocco.