Morocco national football team Players, Coach, FIFA Rankings, Nickname, History
In this article, you will get to know all about Morocco national football team Players, Coach, FIFA Rankings, Nickname, and History. Morocco’s national football team, nicknamed the “Lions of Atlas”, represents Morocco in international men’s soccer competitions. It is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, also known as the FRMF. The colors of the team are red and green. The team is a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Team Profile summary
| Association | Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) |
| Nickname(s) | أُسُودالأطلس / Igrzamn n Atlasi (Atlas Lions) |
| Confederation | CAF – UNAF |
| FIFA code | MAR |
| FIFA rank | 13 (27 November 2023) |
| Most Caps | Noureddine Naybet (115) |
| Top Scorer | Ahmed Faras (36) |
| Home stadium | Stade Adrar, Agadir |
| Head coach | Vahid Halilhodžić |
Morocco national football team History
The Atlas Lions made their debut on the football scene in 1928 when they played a friendly match against France. Since then, the team has participated in many major tournaments and competitions, winning various medals and cups.
In 1966, he joined the African Football Confederation and competed under the auspices of the CAF. In fact, the Atlas Lions have competed in several African Cup of Nations competitions and even won the 1976 AFCON and the African Championship of Nations in 2018 and 2020.
Morocco national football team Home Stadium
As of 2011, the Atlas Lions played most of their matches in the new Stade de Marrakech, which has a capacity of 45,240 seats. The latter is considered a blessing in disguise for the Moroccan team, which has won a number of important matches in front of a large crowd there, especially in qualifying for the 2012 African Cup of Nations [54]. And Tanzania 4-0. 3-1 which allowed Morocco to qualify, then another crucial match against Mozambique which ended in a resounding 4-0 victory, this time allowing them to qualify for the 2013 African Cup of Nations Is.
Morocco also has other large stadiums built in the 2000s, such as the Estadio de Fez with 45,000 seats and two city clubs: MAS Fez and Wydad de Fès.
Morocco national football team Kit
Since gaining independence from France, Morocco’s home colors are most red shirts and green shorts and socks, away colors are usually all white or all green.
| Kit provider | Period |
|---|---|
| Adidas | 1982–1994 |
| Lotto | 1994–1995 |
| Umbro | 1995 |
| Lotto | 1995–1998 |
| Puma | 1998–2003 |
| Nike | 2003–2007 |
| Puma | 2007–2012 |
| Adidas | 2012–2019 |
| Puma | 2019– |
Who are the Morocco National Football team players?
The following Morocco players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. Have a look.
| No | Position | Player Name | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yassine Bounou (vice-captain) | 05-04-1991 (30) | 40 | 0 | Sevilla |
| 12 | GK | Munir El Kajoui | 10-05-1989 (32) | 43 | 0 | Hatayspor |
| 22 | GK | Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti | 05-04-1996 (25) | 3 | 0 | Wydad Casablanca |
| 2 | DF | Achraf Hakimi | 04-11-1998 (23) | 48 | 8 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 3 | DF | Adam Masina | 02-01-1994 (28) | 14 | 0 | Watford |
| 5 | DF | Nayef Aguerd | 30-03-1996 (26) | 19 | 1 | Rennes |
| 6 | DF | Romain Saïss (captain) | 26-03-1990 (32) | 60 | 1 | Wolverhampton |
| 16 | DF | Yahia Attiyat Allah | 02-03-1995 (27) | 1 | 0 | Wydad Casablanca |
| 18 | DF | Jawad El Yamiq | 29-02-1992 (30) | 11 | 2 | Valladolid |
| 20 | DF | Samy Mmaee | 08-09-1996 (25) | 8 | 0 | Ferencvárosi TC |
| 21 | DF | Sofiane Alakouch | 29-07-1998 (23) | 3 | 0 | Metz |
| DF | Sofian Chakla | 02-09-1993 (28) | 4 | 0 | OH Leuven | |
| 4 | MF | Sofyan Amrabat | 21-08-1996 (25) | 34 | 0 | Fiorentina |
| 7 | MF | Imran Louza | 01-05-1999 (22) | 11 | 2 | Watford |
| 8 | MF | Azzedine Ounahi | 19-04-2000 (21) | 4 | 2 | Angers |
| 11 | MF | Fayçal Fajr | 01-08-1988 (33) | 47 | 3 | Sivasspor |
| 13 | MF | Ilias Chair | 30-10-1997 (24) | 8 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 15 | MF | Selim Amallah | 15-11-1996 (25) | 19 | 4 | Standard Liège |
| MF | Yahya Jabrane | 18-06-1991 (30) | 3 | 0 | Wydad Casablanca | |
| 9 | FW | Tarik Tissoudali | 02-04-1993 (28) | 6 | 2 | Gent |
| 10 | FW | Gabriel Deman Utkok Wob | 01-09-1995 (26) | 11 | 2 | Sevilla |
| 14 | FW | Ayoub El Kaabi | 25-06-1993 (28) | 20 | 7 | Hatayspor |
| 17 | FW | Sofiane Boufal | 17-09-1993 (28) | 29 | 4 | Angers |
| 19 | FW | Youssef En-Nesyri | 01-06-1997 (24) | 45 | 12 | Sevilla |
| 23 | FW | Ryan Mmaee | 01-11-1997 (24) | 12 | 4 | Ferencvárosi TC |
| FW | Abde Ezzalzouli | 17-12-2001 (20) | 0 | 0 | Barcelona | |
Who are the Morocco national football team captain and coach?
Romain Saïss captains the Morocco national team. Vahid Halilhodžić is the head coach of the Morocco national team.
Morocco national football team captain
Romain Saïss captains the Morocco national team. Have a look at the profile summary of Morocco’s current captain.
Profile summary
- Name: Romain Saïss
- Date of birth/Age: Mar 26, 1990 (32)
- Place of birth: Bourg-de-Péage
- Citizenship: Morocco
- Height: 1,88 m
- Position: Centre-Back
- Agent: VV Consulting
- Current international: Morocco
- Caps/Goals: 60 / 1
Morocco national football team Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić is the head coach of the Morocco national team. Have a look at the profile summary of the team’s current coach.
Profile summary
- Full name: Vahid Halilhodžić
- Date of birth/Age: May 15, 1952 (69)
- Place of birth: Jablanica
- Citizenship: Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Agent: SHAHMORADI
- Avg. the term as coach: 1.68 Years
- Preferred formation : 4-2-3-1
Morocco national football team world rankings
Morocco’s Atlas Lions football team has maintained its position as the second-best team in Africa and the 13th best in the world in the latest FIFA rankings.
Morocco’s national football team trophies
Africa Cup of Nations
- Champions: 1976
- Runner-up: 2004
- Third-place: 1980
- Fourth-place: 1986, 1988
African Nations Championship
FIFA Arab CupChampions: 2012
Pan Arab Games
- Gold Medal: 1961, 1976
- Silver Medal: 1985
Mediterranean Games
- Gold Medal: 1983
Islamic Solidarity Games
- Gold Medal: 2013
- Silver Medal: 2005
Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
