Romain Saïss, the captain of the Morocco team, may have played his last match with the Atlas Lions.
Absent from the March break by choice of the coach, Romain Saïss made his return during the last rally and played his 83rd match (3 goals) in the colors of Morocco on June 7. It was against Zambia in Agadir, for the 2-1 victory as part of the third day of the qualifiers for the
2026 World Cup. Absent from the recital in front of Congo (0-6) four days later in Kinshasa due to injury, the central defender at the end of his loan to Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia could no longer wear the national team jersey.
Saïss thinks about stopping
Indeed, according to the media Al Araby, which cites sources close to the player, the former Angers player is seriously considering retiring internationally. This intention would come from his desire to make way for the young guard embodied by Chadi Riad, 20 years old, just stolen by Crystal Palace from Betis after a convincing season in Spain (30 appearances, 28 starts).
In his absence, the reigning African U23 champion made a strong impression in the hinge alongside Nayef Aguerd against the Red Devils of Congo. The native of Palma de Mallorca even took the opportunity to open his selection account at the end of his third cape.
Saïss had already expressed the wish to close the selection chapter before reviewing his plans to participate in CAN 2023. Previously, Walid Regragui had declared that he was still counting on him. “I always have confidence in Romain Saïss and his leadership. I know that the day we need him, he will always be able to give his best. He is a lover of the national team”, said the technician. Would the probable shift of CAN 2025 to December 2025-January 2026 encourage him to review his plans?
