Morocco squad World Cup 2026: Achraf Hakimi leads Mohamed Ouahbi's 26-man roster (original) (raw)

Morocco's defender #02 Achraf Hakimi (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after Morocco scored during the international friendly football match between Morocco and Norway at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on June 7, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Achraf Hakimi of Morocco in action before the 2026 World Cup (Image credit: Getty Images)

The Morocco World Cup 2026 squad has been confirmed as Mohamed Ouahbi heads into his first major tournament with his team.

After stunning the world in the 2022 tournament and making the semi-finals, it came as a bit of a shock that Walid Regragui left his post as Morocco manager in March of this year, just months before World Cup 2026.

The Atlas Lions will have one of the most talented squads at the tournament and, although they won't be favourites to win the whole thing, their showing at the Africa Cup of Nations is sure to boost their odds.

Having a new manager to get accustomed to isn't the only hurdle Morocco have crossed in recent months. Despite losing the Africa Cup of Nations on penalties in the final, Morocco were later awarded the win in controversial circumstances due to Senegal's on-field protests.

Brahim Diaz missed the crucial spot kick in that game, but as one of the nation's brightest stars he will be keen to set the record straight at the World Cup.

Alongside Diaz, captain Achraf Hakimi – ranked at no.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best right-backs in the world right now – is another eye-catching name. The same is true of Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui and Sunderland's Chemsdine Talbi.

Working their way through the ranks are the likes of Crystal Palace's Chadi Riad and electric attacker Bilal El Khannouss, who impressed for Leicester City before going on loan to Stuttgart this term.

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Mohamed Ouahbi, Head Coach of Morocco celebrates with winner's medal following his side's victory in the FIFA U-20 World Cup final

Mohamed Ouahbi celebrates winning U20 World Cup with Morocco (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mohamed Ouahbi has a big task ahead of him. This is his first managerial role with a senior side, with the majority of his work coming in the youth setups of Anderlecht and Morocco.

He does have a winning streak, though, having led an Atlas Lions youth squad to Under-20 World Cup glory last year, becoming only the second African side to do so in history.

His promotion from the youth ranks bodes well for the younger elements in the squad, meaning we could see some lesser-known names come to the fore this summer under the new boss.

Discussing his World Cup squad selection, Ouahbi said: "We relied heavily on the training camp, and I’d already said at the first camp in March that some players who weren’t there also had the chance to make it to the World Cup.

"I really wanted to keep the door open for everyone. So we kept track of the players, had discussions, and organised travel. We really kept tabs on a great many players. That proves one thing: we have a huge pool of talent."

Star player

Who is Morocco's star player?

Achraf Hakimi during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group F football match between Morocco and Tanzania

Achraf Hakimi (Image credit: Getty Images)

Achraf Hakimi will be a vital part of the Morocco squad should they replicate their success from Qatar.

Under Luis Enrique at PSG, he has established himself as one of the best full-backs in the world, and among the best players overall. In his time working with the Spaniard he has recorded 28 goals, including in the Champions League final and semi-final last season.

He has a tenacious work ethic and will provide plenty of energy on the right flank for as long as Morocco are at the tournament in America.

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Maher Mezahi is an African football journalist that has been covering the sport on the continent for over a decade for various media outlets including Al Jazeera English, The Athletic, The Guardian, ESPN FC and more. He has covered five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and several African Champions League finals. Presently, he is a contributing editor at Africa Is a Country, and also hosts the African Five-a-Side podcast. He has produced and presented football documentaries for Vice Sports, Copa 90, FIFA+ and BBC. Mezahi lives and works in Algiers, Algeria and has been based there since 2016.