Current world ranking: 22nd
Number of World Cup appearances: 6th appearance
Previous results: Group stage
Best Achievement:
semifinals
advancement
Pathway: Winner of WC Qualifying Africa Round 3
Coach: Walid Regragui (Moroccan)
Last three international results:
9/27 and Morocco (A) 0:0 Paraguay
9/23 W Morocco (H) 2:0 Chile
6/13 W Morocco (A) 2:0 Liberia
Moroccan soccer started in 1955, and it was not until the 1970s that Morocco began to make its mark. after Morocco's first participation in the World Cup in 1970, it has participated in the tournament five times so far, and has been one of the strongest countries in Africa in recent years.
Morocco's record in the WC has been one of ups and downs, being the first team to
advancement
African teams in the knockout stage have also been kept out of the World Cup for four consecutive editions, and Morocco, relying on the latest generation of its lineup after 2018, has also kicked its way into the World Cup again this year
Morocco World Cup 26-man squad
dominance
The biggest feature of the Moroccan lineup is the wing position, their lineup is full of young and talented wing players, Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Sofiane Boufal are typical Moroccan players.
The most expensive of these is Achraf Hakimi, whose value has risen dramatically since he played well for Borussia Dortmund and has been snapped up by Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain to play as a starting wingback, while another, Mazraoui, has been on the #
Bayern
München or Munich, capital of Bavaria, Germany
Gradually being reused, both wing-backs have the forward pressing ability favored by modern soccer, allowing Morocco to attack with energy.
Hakim Ziyech is another Moroccan player to watch, the Moroccan made his name at Ajax before moving to the
Chelsea
but was not heavily utilized, but his sideways runs and inside-out left-footed bombing skills were impressive, and although he didn't show much for the club, the
the national team
He's definitely a mainstay in Morocco.
inferior
Sofyan Amrabat is the commander of Morocco's midfield, but compared to Belgium's De Bruyne and Croats' Modric, the gap is really big. In addition, the combination of defense is also lagging behind other countries in the same group, although the attacking lineup is luxurious, but may concede a lot of goals as well.
Hakim Ziyech: the name
Chelsea
The striker has almost lost his place in the team and if he can prove at the World Cup that he still has something left in the tank, it might find the next team for him to play on.
?? Result prediction: 3rd place in Group F, group stage
Current world ranking: 2nd
Number of World Cup appearances: 14th appearance
Previous results: Third place
Best finish: third place (2018)
advancement
Pathway: Top of Group E in World Cup Qualification Europe
Coach: Roberto Martínez (Spanish)
