Morocco squad: the 26 Atlas Lions called up to face Niger (November 2026)

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi named his 26-man squad on Wednesday 4 November 2026 for the double-header against Niger on matchdays 3 and 4 of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.

Morocco's November fixtures

• Friday 13 November 2026, 20:00 GMT: Morocco vs Niger, Complexe sportif Mohammed V (Casablanca)
• Tuesday 17 November 2026, 20:00 GMT: Niger vs Morocco, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (Rabat)

Both games are played in Morocco.

The full 26-man squad

Goalkeepers (4)

Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Alaa Bellaarouch

Defenders (9)

Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Nayef Aguerd, Anass Salah-Eddine, Souffian El Karouani, Redouane Halhal, Issa Diop, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Ali Maamar

Midfielders (7)

Bilal El Khannouss, Neil El Aynaoui, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Oussama Targhalline, Reda Belahyane, Amine Sbai, Abdellah Ouazane

Forwards (6)

Brahim Díaz, Youssef En-Nesyri, Gessime Yassine, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Ayoub Oufkir, Yassir Zabiri

What's new

• Youssef En-Nesyri (Al-Ittihad) returns, the headline news of this squad.
• Reda Belahyane is also recalled.
• Ayoub Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar), a 20-year-old winger, earns his first senior call-up.

Absentees

Several key players are injured: - Azzedine Ounahi - Ismaël Saibari - Soufiane Rahimi - Ayoub El Kaabi - Soufiane El-Faouzi

Players in top form

• Achraf Hakimi (PSG) comes in on the back of his first career hat-trick, against Le Havre (5-1).
• Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg) scored twice against Auxerre (5-1).
• Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart) scored and assisted against Leverkusen (4-2).

Group A: where do Morocco stand?

Morocco have a perfect start: 2-0 vs Gabon and 2-0 in Lesotho.

Two wins over Niger would put Morocco on the brink of AFCON 2027.

Our view

Morocco are clear favourites in both games, even without Ounahi and Saibari. Check out our Morocco vs Niger predictions before each match on FootballAfrik.