"FIFA" monitors the ambitions of the "Lions".

FIFA highlighted the list revealed by national coach Mohamed Wahbi in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, emphasizing that the Moroccan national team enters the competition with a composition that combines experienced players who achieved the feat of the 2022 Qatar World Cup and new faces that reflect the widening selection base within Moroccan football.

The report clarified that Wahbi, who took over the national team in March following Walid Regragui, selected 26 players and 3 reserves, renewing confidence in nine players who participated in the historic achievement of reaching the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, led by Yassine Bounou, Sofyan Amrabat, Nayef Aguerd, and Achraf Hakimi, noting that the latter will play in the UEFA Champions League final on May 30 with Paris Saint-Germain.

FIFA also noted the first appearance of player Ayoub Bouaddi with the Moroccan national team in the World Cup, highlighting the national coach's praise for his technical and mental abilities and his capacity to quickly integrate into the group, while considering the player as one of the most prominent rising talents in the new project of the national team.

On the other hand, the report mentioned the absence of Sofiane Boufal from the final list, despite his return to the national team's camp in May, where Wahbi explained that the decision was due to the strong competition in the playmaking position, confirming that the final choices came after careful monitoring of a large number of players during the past period.

FIFA concluded its analysis by indicating that the Moroccan national team will compete in the group stage of the World Cup in Group C alongside Brazil, Scotland, and Haiti, in a group described by the report as difficult, yet the "Atlas Lions" enter it with the ambition to continue making history and affirming their place among the giants of world football.