“Roaring Triumphs: The Atlas Lions of Morocco’s National Team”
Morocco’s national football team, known as “منتخب الْمَغْرِب لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم” in Arabic, represents the country in international men’s football. The team is under the control of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, which serves as the governing body for football in Morocco.
Regarded as one of Africa’s most successful national football squads, Morocco achieved significant milestones by winning the 1976 African Cup of Nations, securing two African Nations Championships, and clinching a FIFA Arab Cup title. The team has participated in the FIFA World Cup six times, with a notable accomplishment in 1986 when they became the first African team to lead a group and advance to the knockout stages, though they ultimately lost to West Germany with a score of 1–0.
In a surprising turn of events at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Morocco emerged as group leaders, surpassing teams like Croatia, Canada, and Belgium. They went on to eliminate Spain and Portugal, marking themselves as the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals. This achievement positioned them as the third-ever semi-finalist not affiliated with UEFA or CONMEBOL. Despite their commendable journey, Morocco faced defeat against France in the semi-finals and lost the third-place play-off, ultimately securing a historic 4th-place finish.
At their peak, the Atlas Lions claimed the 10th spot in the FIFA World Rankings in April 1998. They held the title of the top African national team for three consecutive years from 1997 to 1999 and regained this status in December 2022. As of September 2023, Morocco currently holds the 13th position in the global FIFA rankings.
| Goalkeeper | PLD | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yassine Bounou | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munir Mohand Mohamedi | – | – | – | – |
| Anas Zniti | – | – | – | – |
| Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti | – | – | – | – |
| Youssef El Motie | – | – | – | – |
| Hicham El Majhad | – | – | – | – |
| El Mehdi Benabid | – | – | – | – |
| Defender | PLD | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouad Chafik | – | – | – | – |
| Hamza Mendyl | – | – | – | – |
| Achraf Lazaar | – | – | – | – |
| Zouhair Feddal | – | – | – | – |
| Jawad El Yamiq | – | – | – | – |
| Romain Saiss | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Naif Aguerd | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | – | – | – | – |
| Azz-Eddine Ounahi | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Masina | – | – | – | – |
| Oussama Tannane | – | – | – | – |
| Aymane Barkok | – | – | – | – |
| Mehdi Benatia | – | – | – | – |
| Sofian Chakla | – | – | – | – |
| Sofiane Alakouch | – | – | – | – |
| Oualid El Hajjam | – | – | – | – |
| Mohammed Rharsalla | – | – | – | – |
| Souffian El Karouani | – | – | – | – |
| Samy Mmaee | – | – | – | – |
| Achraf Dari | – | – | – | – |
| Manuel Da Costa | – | – | – | – |
| Ayoub El Amloud | – | – | – | – |
| Fahd Moufi | – | – | – | – |
| Issam Chebake | – | – | – | – |
| Ismal Kandouss | – | – | – | – |
| Mohamed Chibi | – | – | – | – |
| Badr Banoun | – | – | – | – |
| Achraf Hakimi | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdelkarim Baadi | – | – | – | – |
| Yunis Abdelhamid | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yahya Attiat Allah | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdelkabir Abqar | – | – | – | – |
| Ayoub Amraoui | – | – | – | – |
| Midfielder | PLD | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofyan Amrabat | – | – | – | – |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Louza | – | – | – | – |
| Adel Taarabt | – | – | – | – |
| Karim El Ahmadi | – | – | – | – |
| Amine Harit | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youssef Maleh | – | – | – | – |
| Sofiane Boufal | – | – | – | – |
| Younès Belhanda | – | – | – | – |
| Anass Zaroury | – | – | – | – |
| Faycal Fajr | – | – | – | – |
| Dries Saddiki | – | – | – | – |
| Omar El Kaddouri | – | – | – | – |
| Yahya Jabrane | – | – | – | – |
| M’barek Boussoufa | – | – | – | – |
| Youssef Ait Bennasser | – | – | – | – |
| Selim Amallah | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oussama El Azzouzi | – | – | – | – |
| Nassim Boujellab | – | – | – | – |
| Walid El Karti | – | – | – | – |
| Amine Adli | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Mmaee | – | – | – | – |
| Abdelilah Hafidi | – | – | – | – |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amir Richardson | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anuar Mohamed Tuhami | – | – | – | – |
| Mehdi Bourabia | – | – | – | – |
| Ilias Chair | – | – | – | – |
| Oussama Idrissi | – | – | – | – |
| Ismail El Haddad | – | – | – | – |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdelhamid Sabiri | – | – | – | – |
| Benjamin Bouchouari | – | – | – | – |
| Yassine Kechta | – | – | – | – |
| Nabil Dirar | – | – | – | – |
| Striker | PLD | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakim Ziyech | – | – | – | – |
| Youssef El Arabi | – | – | – | – |
| El Haddadi Munir | – | – | – | – |
| Khalid Boutaib | – | – | – | – |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayoub El Kaabi | 0 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nordin Amrabat | – | – | – | – |
| Ismael Saibari Ben El Basra | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Achraf Bencharki | – | – | – | – |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walid Azaro | – | – | – | – |
| Soufiane Rahimi | – | – | – | – |
| Abderazak Hamdallah | – | – | – | – |
| Aziz Bouhaddouz | – | – | – | – |
| Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez | – | – | – | – |
| Tarik Tissoudali | – | – | – | – |
| Rachid Alioui | – | – | – | – |
| Walid Cheddira | – | – | – | – |
| Chadi Riad | – | – | – | – |
| Ibrahim Salah | – | – | – | – |
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