Noussair Mazraoui from Germany’s record-breaking soccer champion Bayern Munich is part of the Moroccan national team’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar (November 20 to December 18). This was announced by coach Walid Regragui on Thursday.
In addition to Mazraoui, Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech is also part of the World Cup squad. After a dispute with former national coach Vahid Halilhodzic, he initially announced his retirement from international football. Bayern defender Mazraoui also fell out of favor with Halilhodzic for disciplinary reasons. Both only celebrated their return to the side under Regragui’s management in September.
With the former Dortmund Achraf Hakimi and ex-Schalke Amine Harit, there are two more professionals with Bundesliga experience in the squad. In Group F, Morocco meets Croatia (November 23), Belgium (27) and Canada (December 1).
Morocco’s World Cup squad:
Goal: Yassine Bounou (Sevilla FC), Munir Mohamedi (Al Wehda), Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (Wydad AC)
Defense: Achraf Hakimi (Paris St Germain), Noussair Mazraoui (Bayern Munich), Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United), Badr Benoun (Qatar SC), Romain Saiss (Besiktas Istanbul), Yahya Attiyat Allah (Wydad AC), Jawad El Yamiq ( Real Valladolid), Achraf Dari (Brest Stadium)
Midfield: Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina), Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria Genoa), Selim Amallah (Standard Liège), Azzedine Ounahi (SCO Angers), Bilal El Khannouss (KRC Genk), Yahya Jabrane (Wydad AC)
Attack: Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea FC), Amine Harit (Marseille Olympique), Abde Ezzalzouli (Osasuna CA), Zakaria Aboukhlal (Toulouse FC), Sofiane Boufal (SCO Angers), Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers), Youssef En-Nesyri (Seville FC). ), Walid Cheddira (AS Bari), Abderrazak Hamed Allah (Al-Ittihad)