Morocco’s national football team coach, Walid Regragui, has unveiled the 26 players selected to compete in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2025 qualifiers against Gabon and Lesotho. The matches are scheduled for September 6th and 9th at the Grand Stade d’Agadir.
Morocco, already qualified for the tournament as the host nation, was drawn into Group B alongside Gabon, the Central African Republic, and Lesotho. The final phase of CAN 2025 is set to take place from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
Here is the list of the selected players:
Goalkeepers:
- Munir El Kajoui (RS Berkane)
- Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal FC/Saudi Arabia)
- El Mehdi Benabid (AS FAR)
Defenders:
- Achraf Hakimi (Paris SG/France)
- Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United/England)
- Abdelkabir Abqar (Deportivo Alaves/Spain)
- Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne/France)
- Achraf Dari (Al Ahly/Egypt)
- Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United/England)
- Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk/Belgium)
- Mohamed Chibi (Pyramids/Egypt)
- Adam Aznou (Bayern Munich/Germany)
Midfielders:
- Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina/Italy)
- Amir Richardson (Fiorentina/Italy)
- Bilal El Khannous (Genk/Belgium)
- Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid/Spain)
- Oussama Targhaline (Le Havre/France)
- Azzeddine Ounahi (Olympique Marseille/France)
Forwards:
- Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray/Turkey)
- Ilias Akhoumach (Villarreal CF/Spain)
- Amine Adli (Leverkusen/Germany)
- Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain/United Arab Emirates)
- Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos/Greece)
- Youssef En-Nesyri (Fenerbahçe/Turkey)
- Iliesse Ben Seghir (AS Monaco/France)
- Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis/Spain)
The matches against Gabon and Lesotho will serve as important tests for Morocco as they prepare to host CAN 2025. With a mix of established stars and promising talents, the squad reflects Regragui’s strategy to build a strong team capable of performing on the continental stage.
