小组 C · FIFA World Cup 2026
Achraf Hakimi
Paris Saint-Germain
€80m right-back and Morocco's biggest star. Combines elite defensive ability with dangerous attacking runs — one of the best full-backs in the world and the team's most recognisable player.
Brahim Díaz
Real Madrid
The attacking upgrade Morocco had been waiting for. Chose Morocco over Spain and immediately transformed their attack: 5 goals in 7 AFCON matches, 1 goal and 2 assists in 6 World Cup qualifiers. His fresh legs — limited Real Madrid minutes this season — are a gift for North America.
Sofyan Amrabat
Real Betis
The defensive midfielder who became a global name at Qatar 2022. Relentless, combative, and technically sound — the engine of Morocco's press and the shield in front of a back four that conceded one goal across five knockout matches.
Sebastiano Sebari
PSV Eindhoven
One of the emerging generation ready to break into Morocco's starting XI. Strong in the press, capable of carrying the ball forward, and physical enough to handle the intensity of major tournament football.
El Hannous
VfB Stuttgart
The 21-year-old new generation midfielder who has forced his way into Wahbi's plans. Quick, technically sharp, and versatile — a symbol of the wave of young talent keeping Morocco competitive beyond the Qatar generation.
布努
GK
Age
35
Height
195cm
Foot
Left
Value
€3.5M
阿什拉夫
DF
Age
27
Height
181cm
Foot
Right
Value
€80M
Yes. Morocco qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and are the reigning African champions. They are in Group C alongside Brazil, Scotland, and Haiti.
Wahbi took over from the legendary Walid Regragui just two months before the World Cup — one of the most difficult jobs in international football. His credentials: Morocco U20 coach, U20 World Cup winner in 2025 (beating Argentina in the final). He is expected to maintain the 4-3-3/4-5-1 defensive system that Regragui built, with an emphasis on young players alongside the Qatar 2022 generation.
Walid Regragui — the "North African Mourinho" who built Morocco's defensive masterpiece at Qatar 2022 — resigned two months before the World Cup, citing physical and mental exhaustion after the AFCON final. His replacement, Mohammed Wahbi, has managed the U20 side. The system is the same; the continuity is not. This is Morocco's biggest vulnerability going into the tournament.
In 1998, Morocco faced Brazil and Scotland in the same group and were eliminated on goal difference, finishing third with the same points as Scotland. In 2026, the same three teams meet again. Brazil are heavy favourites to take one spot; Morocco and Scotland will fight for the other. Morocco open against Brazil — Endrick described it as "semi-final intensity."
Morocco's football infrastructure — a large grassroots base, a government-backed development system, and a pipeline into Western European leagues — has produced extraordinary results. In 2018 they could field a starting eleven of Ligue 1 and Eredivisie players. By 2022, they had Premier League and La Liga starters. By 2026, their squad value approaches €500m.
Morocco beat Belgium, Spain, and Portugal to reach the semi-finals — the first African team to do so. Their five knockout matches produced just one goal conceded, in normal time. They lost to France in the semi-final and Croatia in the third-place match, but the achievement reshaped the global perception of African football permanently.
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阿姆拉巴特
FW
Age
29
Height
185cm
Foot
Right
Value
€12M
马兹拉维
DF
Age
28
Height
183cm
Foot
Right
Value
€20M
汉努斯
MF
Age
21
Height
180cm
Value
€32M
贝纳比德
GK
Age
28
Height
188cm
Foot
Right
Value
€1.5M
阿德利
FW
Age
25
Height
174cm
Foot
Right
Value
€20M
塞巴里
MF
Age
24
Height
185cm
Foot
Right
Value
€32M
里亚德
DF
Age
22
Height
186cm
Value
€12M
卡比
FW
Age
32
Height
182cm
Foot
Left
Value
€5M
迪亚斯
FW
Age
26
Height
171cm
Foot
左右脚
Value
€35M
拉希米
FW
Age
29
Height
181cm
Foot
Right
Value
€6M
塔格哈林
MF
Age
23
Height
183cm
Value
€12M
瓦赫迪
DF
Age
24
Height
175cm
Value
€15M
梅迪·哈拉尔
GK
卡拉瓦尼
DF
Age
25
Height
178cm
Foot
Right
Value
€15M
奥纳希
MF
Age
26
Height
182cm
Value
€10M
艾纳奥伊
MF
Age
24
Height
186cm
Value
€20M
塔尔比
FW
Age
20
Height
175cm
Value
€25M
埃丁
DF
Age
24
Height
181cm
Foot
Left
Value
€12M
布德拉尔
DF
Age
20
Height
188cm
Value
€10M
穆罕默德·拉比·赫里马特
MF
迪奥普
DF
Age
29
Height
194cm
Foot
Right
Value
€10M
鲍夫
DF
Age
19
Height
183cm
Foot
Right
Value
€2.5M
雷杜安·哈尔哈尔
DF
穆拉贝特
MF
Age
20
Height
168cm
Value
€18M
亚辛
FW
Age
20
Height
172cm
Value
€10M
扎比里
FW
Age
21
Height
177cm
Value
€9M
Morocco are in Group C alongside Brazil, Scotland, and Haiti. The schedule runs hardest first: Brazil opener, then Scotland, then Haiti. This mirrors the 1998 draw when Morocco faced Brazil and Scotland in the same group — and were eliminated by a single point.
Mohammed Wahbi is the new head coach of Morocco. He replaced Walid Regragui two months before the World Cup after the latter resigned following the AFCON final. Wahbi previously managed Morocco's U20 side, winning the U20 World Cup in 2025 by beating Argentina in the final.
Morocco's standout players are Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid), Sofyan Amrabat (Betis), and goalkeeper Bono. Brahim Díaz has been transformative since choosing Morocco — his goals and creativity solved the attacking problem that plagued them at Qatar 2022, where they scored just one goal in five knockout matches.
No. Morocco have never won the World Cup. They made history at Qatar 2022 by reaching the semi-finals — the best ever finish by an African nation. They beat Belgium, Spain, and Portugal along the way before losing to France. Their 2026 target is to repeat or exceed that performance.
Morocco are genuine quarter-final contenders. Their defensive structure remains world-class, and Brahim Díaz has addressed the attacking weakness that was exposed in Qatar. The late coaching change is a concern — Regragui built the system over years, and Wahbi has had weeks. Quarter-finals is the realistic floor; matching Qatar 2022's semi-final run is possible.
Most of Morocco's squad grew up in Western Europe — France, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium. Many hold dual nationality. This is not coincidence: the Moroccan FA has systematically identified and recruited players with Moroccan heritage who developed in European academies. The result is a squad with European technical standards and African footballing identity.
Morocco's most debated tactical weakness at Qatar 2022 was simple: they scored one goal in five knockout matches, and it came in the third-place game. The arrival of Brahim Díaz — who chose Morocco over Spain — solved that problem. Five goals at AFCON, goal and assists in qualifying. His Real Madrid limited-minutes season means he arrives fresh. He is the player Morocco waited years to find.
Achraf Hakimi (PSG, €80m) is Morocco's most decorated player and the team's most dangerous attacker from deep. His combination of defensive discipline and attacking quality is unmatched at his position. In major tournaments, he drives forward at pace and creates chaos — an asset that opponents must account for in every game plan.
Sofyan Amrabat became a worldwide star at Qatar 2022 for his relentless pressing and ball-winning. Operating as a single pivot or double-pivot, he allows Morocco to press high without leaving gaps — he covers space at a speed that most midfielders simply cannot match. His move to Real Betis has kept him sharp and match-ready.
Morocco's defenders and holding midfielders share a profile: physical, combative, technically sound, and disciplined with fouling. They are specifically drilled to handle possession-based teams — conceding the ball wide and defending the box with superior aerial ability. Against "ground game" teams, Morocco have a clear tactical answer.
Wahbi has one of the deepest midfield pools in the tournament. Around Amrabat and Ounahi, players like El Hannous, Aïnouhi, and Sebari are capable starters. The system demands high work-rate and constant running — rotation is not just useful, it is necessary. Morocco will not be worn down across eight matches the way some rivals will.
Wahbi has selected several players who had no part in the Qatar fairytale — Bouaddi, Taarabt, Aimeymuni-Echiguibe, Yassine. These players carry no pressure from 2022; they have a point to prove. Wahbi sees them as a "change of pace" option — players who can shift the dynamic when the game is tight.
The players who did not make the squad form a remarkable list: Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Adli, Ahomaki, Bensaïd, Bentalib, Belghali, Boudrali. The fact that this calibre of player was excluded illustrates how deep Morocco's talent pool has become. It also shows the difficulty of Wahbi's selection — multiple players of international quality left at home.
Morocco's first-choice attack is Brahim Díaz at #10 flanked by Abde Ezzalzouli and Kaabi. Behind them, Yassine, Taarabt, and Rahimi are capable wildcards. The combination of Brahim's creativity and Abde's directness gives Morocco two completely different attacking threats, making them difficult to defend at full pressure.
Hungary, Sweden, Czechia, Poland, Belgium, Romania, Croatia — teams that reached a final or semi-final and then faded. Morocco are determined not to follow that pattern. Unlike European "small nations," their population of 40 million, government backing, and European player pipeline gives them structural sustainability beyond one golden generation.
Morocco's defensive floor remains world-class. Their attack is better than it was in Qatar. The coaching change is the only genuine uncertainty. If Wahbi successfully maintains Regragui's system and Brahim Díaz performs as expected, a quarter-final is certain and a semi-final repeat is possible. A first-round exit would be a massive shock.