Morocco’s Head Coach Unveils Squad For Niger Doubleheader of 227 AFCON Qualifiers

Rabat – Morocco’s national team coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, unveiled on Wednesday in Salé the list of 26 players selected for the two matches against Niger, counting towards the third and fourth rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The squad notably features the return of striker Youssef En-Nesyri.

The third-round match is scheduled for Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. GMT at the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca.

The fourth-round encounter will take place on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. GMT at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. It will be officiated by Ethiopian referee Theodoros Mitko, assisted by compatriots Vassika Piro Beholashit and Tigli Gizao Bilachi.

Morocco top Group A in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers after winning their first two matches against Gabon and Lesotho by the same 2-0 scoreline.

The 26 players selected:

Goalkeepers

– Yassine Bounou

– Munir El Kajoui

– Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti

– Alaa Bellaarouch

Defenders

– Noussair Mazraoui

– Anass Salah-Eddine

– Souffian El Karouani

– Nayef Aguerd

– Redouane Halhal

– Issa Diop

– Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal

– Achraf Hakimi

– Ali Maamar

Midfielders

– Ayyoub Bouaddi

– Neil El Aynaoui

– Oussama Targhalline

– Bilal El Khannouss

– Reda Belahyane

– Amine Sbai

– Abdellah Ouazane

Forwards

– Brahim Diaz

– Yassine Gessime

– Abdessamad Ezzalzouli

– Ayoub Oufkir

– Yassir Zabiri

– Youssef En-Nesyri