Côte d’Ivoire 2023: Amrabat, Hakimi, Bounou, 24 others named in Morocco’s final AFCON squad

As expected, the team’s first-choice goalkeeper, Yassine Bono, made the list alongside Manchester United midfielder Sofyan Amrabat.

Victor Olorunfemi • December 29, 2023

Moroccan national team [credit ;Reuters]

Ahead of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for January, the Moroccan national team, the Atlas Lions, have announced a 27-man squad for the biggest football tournament on the continent.

Morocco will be heading to the tournament as one of the favourites to win, considering their exploits at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, when they become the first African nation in history to reach the competition’s semi-finals.

The final list released by the Moroccan Football Federation on Thursday consists of three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders, and nine forwards.

As expected, the team’s first-choice goalkeeper, Yassine Bono, made the list alongside Manchester United midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. Other high-profile names are Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech, and Youssef En-Nesyri.

Morocco are drawn in Group F of the group stage alongside DR Congo, Zambia, and Tanzania.

Full list of final squad

GOALKEEPERS:

Yassine Bounou

Mounir El Kajoui

El Mehdi Benabid

DEFENDERS

Achraf Hakimi

Mohamed Chibi

Abdelkabir Abqar

Romain Saiss

Nayef Aguerd

Yunis Abdelhamid

Chadi Riad

Noussair Mazraoui

Yahia Attiat Allah

MIDFIELDERS

Bilal El Khannouss

Azzeddine Ounahi

Oussama El Azzouzi

Sofyan Amrabat

Selim Amallah

Amir Richardson

Hakim Ziyech

Amine Harit

Sofiane Boufal

FORWARDS

Ismael Saibari

Amine Adli

Ayoub El Kaabi

Youssef En-Nesyri

Tarik Tissoudali

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli

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