Team Overview
The Morocco national football team ( Arabic : منتخب المغرب لكرة القدم ; Standard Moroccan Tamazight : ⵜⴰⵔⴰⴱⴱⵓⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵛⴰⵎⵎⴰ ⵏ ⵓⴹⴰⵕ ) represents Morocco in men's international football . It is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), the governing body for football in Morocco . It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1960, with the Confederation of African Football since 1959, and with the Union of North African Football since 2005. The team, which is known as the Atlas Lions , plays home matches at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat , and trains at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé . Morocco is regarded as one of Africa’s most successful national football teams. They have won five continental titles, including the 1976 and 2025 editions of the African Cup of Nations . They won the African Nations Championship in 2018 , 2020 and 2024 . Morocco has qualified for the FIFA World Cup on seven occasions. In 1986 , they made history as the first African team to win a World Cup group and advance to the knockout stage . At the 2022 World Cup , Morocco became the first African and first Arab team to reach a World Cup semi-final. They were also the third World Cup semi-finalist from outside Europe or South America . In 2025, Morocco set a world record for the longest winning streak in international football, achieving 19 consecutive victories across all competitions.
2026 Fixtures
| Date | Match | Group / Round | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 18:00 UTC-4 | Brazil vs Morocco | Group C | New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-19 18:00 UTC-4 | Scotland vs Morocco | Group C | Boston (Foxborough) | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-24 18:00 UTC-4 | Morocco vs Haiti | Group C | Atlanta | SCHEDULED |
Honours
| Honors: Africa Cup of Nations Champions (2) : 1976 , 2025 Runners-up (1): 2004 Third place (1): 1980 |
| Honors: African Nations Championship Champions (3) : 2018 , 2020 , 2024 |
| Honors: Champions (2) : 1976 , 2025 |
| Honors: Runners-up (1): 2004 |
| Honors: Third place (1): 1980 |
| Honors: Champions (3) : 2018 , 2020 , 2024 |
| Honors: Arab Cup / FIFA Arab Cup 1 Champions (2) : 2012 , 2025 |
| Honors: Arab Games Gold Medal (2) : 1961 , 1976 Silver Medal (1): 1985 |
| Honors: Mediterranean Games Gold Medal (1) : 1983 Third place (1): 1991 |
| Honors: Champions (2) : 2012 , 2025 |
| Honors: Gold Medal (2) : 1961 , 1976 |
| Honors: Silver Medal (1): 1985 |
| Honors: Gold Medal (1) : 1983 |
| Honors: Third place (1): 1991 |
| Honors: Kuneitra Cup Champions (1) : 1974 |
| Honors: Friendship Tournament Champions (1) : 2001 Runner-up (2): 1994, 1996 |
Competition Records
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Not affiliated | Not affiliated | ||||||
| 1934 | ||||||||
| 1938 | ||||||||
| 1950 | ||||||||
| 1954 | ||||||||
| 1958 | ||||||||
| 1962 | Did not qualify | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||
| 1970 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Africa Cup of Nations
| Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | ||||||
| 1959 | ||||||||
| 1962 | Qualified, but withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||
| 1963 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1968 | ||||||||
| 1970 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1972 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1976 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 1978 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
African Nations Championship
| African Nations Championship record | African Nations Championship qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2020 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2022 | Qualified, but were unable to participate due to diplomatic disputes . | Qualified automatically | ||||||
| 2024 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| Total | 3 Titles | 5/8 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 19 |
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1896 – 1956 | Not affiliated | |||||||
| 1960 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1964 | Round 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 1968 | Qualified, but withdrew | |||||||
| 1972 | Round 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 1984 | Round 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Since 1992 | See Morocco national under-23 football team | |||||||
| Total | Round 2 | 7/26 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 48 |
African Games
| African Games | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1965 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1973 | ||||||||
| 1978 | ||||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| Since 1991 | See Morocco national under-23 football team or Morocco national under-20 football team | |||||||
| All Total | Group stage | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mediterranean Games
| Mediterranean Games | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1955 | ||||||||
| 1959 | ||||||||
| 1963 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1967 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1971 | Disqualified | |||||||
| 1975 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1979 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1983 | Gold Medal | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1987 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Since 1991 | See Morocco national under-23 football team or Morocco national under-20 football team |
Arab Games
| Arab Games | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1953 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1957 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 1961 | Gold Medal | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| 1965 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1976 | Gold Medal | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | Silver Medal | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 1992 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2004 | No football tournament | |||||||
| 2007 | Did not enter |
FIFA Arab Cup
| FIFA Arab Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1963 | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1964 | ||||||||
| 1966 | ||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | Cancelled | |||||||
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2021 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
Current Squad
| Pos | Name | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| GK | Ibrahim Gomis | 0 | 0 | Marseille B |
| GK | Mehdi Benabid | 5 | 0 | Wydad Casablanca |
| GK | Rachid Ghanimi | 0 | 0 | FUS Rabat |
| GK | Salaheddine Chihab | 1 | 0 | MAS Fès |
| GK | Yanis Benchaouch | 0 | 0 | Monaco B |
| Defenders | ||||
| DF | Abdel Abqar | 3 | 0 | Getafe |
| DF | Abdelhak Assal | 0 | 0 | RS Berkane |
| DF | Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal | 1 | 0 | Rennes |
| DF | Achraf Dari | 7 | 1 | Kalmar |
| DF | Adam Masina | 29 | 0 | Unattached |
| DF | Anas Bach | 5 | 0 | AS FAR |
| DF | Hamza El Moussaoui | 12 | 1 | RS Berkane |
| DF | Ismaël Baouf | 1 | 0 | Cambuur |
| DF | Jawad El Yamiq | 31 | 3 | Zaragoza |
| DF | Mahmoud Bentayg | 4 | 0 | Zamalek |
| DF | Marouane Louadni | 4 | 0 | AS FAR |
| DF | Mohamed Boulacsoute | 6 | 0 | Raja Casablanca |
| DF | Mohamed Chibi | 11 | 1 | Pyramids |
| DF | Mohamed Moufid | 3 | 0 | Wydad Casablanca |
| DF | Omar El Hilali | 1 | 0 | Espanyol |
| DF | Romain Saïss | 86 | 3 | Al-Sadd |
| DF | Souffian El Karouani | 6 | 0 | Utrecht |
| DF | Soufiane Bouftini | 14 | 3 | Al Wasl |
| Midfielders | ||||
| MF | Amin Zahzouh | 7 | 0 | Al-Wakrah |
| MF | Amir Richardson | 8 | 0 | Copenhagen |
| MF | Aschraf El Mahdioui | 6 | 1 | Al-Taawoun |
| MF | Imrân Louza | 16 | 2 | Watford |
| MF | Mohamed Rabie Hrimat | 8 | 0 | AS FAR |
| MF | Oussama El Azzouzi | 6 | 0 | Auxerre |
| MF | Oussama Tannane | 15 | 3 | Umm-Salal |
| MF | Oussama Targhalline | 11 | 0 | Feyenoord |
| MF | Rayane Bounida | 1 | 0 | Ajax |
| MF | Sabir Bougrine | 9 | 2 | Raja Casablanca |
| MF | Sofiane Boufal | 47 | 8 | Le Havre |
| MF | Soufiane El-Faouzi | 1 | 0 | Schalke 04 |
| MF | Walid El Karti | 25 | 3 | Pyramids |
| Forwards | ||||
| FW | Abderrazak Hamdallah | 29 | 10 | Al-Shabab |
| FW | Achraf Bencharki | 10 | 0 | Al Ahly |
| FW | Amine Adli | 17 | 1 | Bournemouth |
| FW | Eliesse Ben Seghir | 20 | 3 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| FW | Hamza Hannouri | 0 | 0 | Wydad Casablanca |
| FW | Hamza Igamane | 10 | 2 | Lille |
| FW | Ilias Akhomach | 13 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
| FW | Karim El Berkaoui | 6 | 3 | Al Dhafra |
| FW | Maroan Sannadi | 3 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao |
| FW | Mounir Chouiar | 2 | 0 | RS Berkane |
| FW | Osame Sahraoui | 2 | 0 | Lille |
| FW | Othmane Maamma | 1 | 0 | Watford |
| FW | Sofiane Diop | 1 | 0 | Nice |
| FW | Soufiane Benjdida | 1 | 2 | MAS Fès |
| FW | Tarik Tissoudali | 15 | 3 | Khor Fakkan |
| FW | Tawfik Bentayeb | 1 | 1 | Troyes |
| FW | Walid Azaro | 10 | 1 | Ajman |
| FW | Yanis Begraoui | 0 | 0 | Estoril Praia |
| FW | Yassir Zabiri | 1 | 0 | Rennes |
| FW | Youssef En-Nesyri | 92 | 25 | Al-Ittihad |
| FW | Youssef Mehri | 0 | 0 | RS Berkane |
All-Time Leaders
| Most Caps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| GK | Yassine Bounou ( vice-captain ) Caps | ( 1991-04-05 ) 5 April 1991 (age 35) |
| GK | Munir Mohamedi Caps | ( 1989-05-10 ) 10 May 1989 (age 37) |
| GK | Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti Caps | ( 1996-04-05 ) 5 April 1996 (age 30) |
| GK | El Mehdi Al Harrar Caps | ( 2000-11-30 ) 30 November 2000 (age 25) |
| DF | Achraf Hakimi ( captain ) Caps | ( 1998-11-04 ) 4 November 1998 (age 27) |
| DF | Noussair Mazraoui Caps | ( 1997-11-14 ) 14 November 1997 (age 28) |
| DF | Nayef Aguerd Caps | ( 1996-03-30 ) 30 March 1996 (age 30) |
| DF | Zakaria El Ouahdi Caps | ( 2001-12-31 ) 31 December 2001 (age 24) |
| Top Scorers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| GK | Yassine Bounou ( vice-captain ) Goals | ( 1991-04-05 ) 5 April 1991 (age 35) |
| GK | Munir Mohamedi Goals | ( 1989-05-10 ) 10 May 1989 (age 37) |
| GK | Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti Goals | ( 1996-04-05 ) 5 April 1996 (age 30) |
| GK | El Mehdi Al Harrar Goals | ( 2000-11-30 ) 30 November 2000 (age 25) |
| DF | Achraf Hakimi ( captain ) Goals | ( 1998-11-04 ) 4 November 1998 (age 27) |
| DF | Noussair Mazraoui Goals | ( 1997-11-14 ) 14 November 1997 (age 28) |
| DF | Nayef Aguerd Goals | ( 1996-03-30 ) 30 March 1996 (age 30) |
| DF | Zakaria El Ouahdi Goals | ( 2001-12-31 ) 31 December 2001 (age 24) |