Absent due to injury during the double confrontation against the Central African Republic, Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid) and Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) should return to the selection. Concerning Hakim Ziyech, doubts remain about his summons. The Galatasaray striker is going through a bad patch at his club and is no longer in Okan Buruk’s plans. Added to this is his pro-Palestinian position and against normalization with Israel, as well as his criticism of the Moroccan government. The Atlas Lion also recently deleted his photos with the national team from his social networks, which raised questions about his future in the selection.
Due to the lack of consistency at his club, Ghanem Saïss, the central defender of Al-Sadd, should not be part of Regragui’s list. Ditto for Achraf Dari, central defender of the Egyptian club Al-Ahly who was away from the field for a long period due to his recurring injuries. Amine Adli, the Bayer Leverkusen star, will not also be in the game due to a fracture suffered during the match against Brest in the Champions League. He will not be able to return to the field for four months.
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The presence of Sofiane Boufal on this list is also uncertain, due to the recent injury he suffered in the Belgian championship. It is also difficult to say that players like Selim Amallah (Valladolid), Zakaria Aboukhlal, (Toulouse FC) and Amine Harit (Olympique de Marseille) will be called up for the matches against Gabon and Lesotho. On the other hand, Regragui should maintain, barring any surprises, the local players Munir El Mohammadi (RS Berkane), Salaheddine Chihab (Maghreb de Fez), Jamal Harkass (Wydad).
Morocco faces Gabon on Friday, November 15 in Franceville, as part of the fifth day of qualifying for CAN Morocco 2025. The Atlas Lions will fly to Libreville the day before, at the end of their training camp which is starting on November 11 at the Mohammed V Complex in Salé. Regragui’s men will then cross boots with Lesotho on November 18 at the Oujda municipal stadium, as part of the sixth and final day of the qualifiers for the final phase of the continental tournament. Morocco leads Group B with 12 points, ahead of Gabon (7 points), Central Africa (3 points) and Lesotho (1 point).
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