Already qualified for CAN 2023, Morocco will face Cape Verde in a friendly match on June 12 in Rabat then South Africa on June 17 in Johannesburg as part of the 5e playoff day.
The coach of the Atlas Lions, Walid Regragui, revealed this Friday his list of 28 players selected for the occasion. This is marked by four returns. First those of left-back Adam Masina and striker Tarik Tissoudali, who had both withdrawn from the 2022 World Cup. Then that of winger Oussama Idrissi, in good shape with Feyenoord Rotterdam and whose last cape dated back to 2019. Called up only once in 2021 without coming into play, Lecce midfielder Youssef Maleh will also return to the selection.
Only one local player
Author of a great takeover in the goal of Wydad Casablancagoalkeeper Youssef El Motie is celebrating his first call-up, as is the central defender of Royale Union Saint Gilloise, Ismael Kandouss, who passed through the U23 selection and whose the name was circulating since several weeks. Without surprise, Brahim Diaz (AC Milan), however, does not appear in this list.
While the Globalists Ez Abde and Bilal El Khannouss are left at the disposal of the U23 selection for the CAN in the home category, executives like Bounou, Aguerd, Hakimi, Sofyan Amrabat, Ziyech and En-Nesyri will be there. Note that with the exception of Motie, Regragui has decided not to call up local players in order to leave them available to their club for the championship.
The list of Morocco against Cape Verde and South Africa
لائحة المنتخب الوطني لمباراتي الرأس الأخضر 🇨🇻 وجنوب إفريقيا 🇿 🇦
🚨List for the matches against Cabo Verde & South Africa#DimaMaghrib 🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/MFOnLU7RT4
— Morocco team (@EnMaroc) May 26, 2023
