Morocco
MAR · CAF
Head Coach
Mohamed Ouahbi
Mohamed Ouahbi leads Morocco into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tasked with guiding the squad through a competitive Group C and beyond. The coaching staff has been preparing tactical approaches tailored to the expanded 48-team tournament format.
Group Stage Venue
Los Angeles
Morocco will play their group stage matches in Los Angeles. The 2026 World Cup is the first to be hosted across three nations — the United States, Mexico, and Canada — with matches spread across 16 world-class venues.
Squad (23 players)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Recent Form & Current State
Morocco qualified easily through CAF qualification, riding the wave of their historic 2022 World Cup semifinal run. They have continued to perform at a high level and remain one of Africa's strongest teams. Their squad is filled with players at top European clubs.
Form heading into a major tournament is often a key indicator of how far a team can progress. Morocco, currently ranked #8 in the FIFA World Rankings, will look to carry momentum from their recent qualifying and friendly campaigns into the group stage. Consistency in results and squad cohesion built during the qualification cycle will be vital assets. The CAFrepresentatives will be eager to demonstrate their quality on the world's biggest stage in 2026.
World Cup History
Morocco have appeared in six World Cups. Their historic run to the semifinals at the 2022 World Cup made them the first African and Arab nation to reach that stage. Previously, their best result was the Round of 16 in 1986.
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and Morocco's history in the competition provides important context for their 2026 campaign. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time, every nation faces both new opportunities and new challenges in the revamped group stage format featuring groups of four with the top two advancing to a 32-team knockout round. Morocco will aim to write a new chapter in their World Cup story at this historic edition of the tournament.
Group C Opponents
Morocco faces Brazil and Scotland and Haiti in Group C. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32. Group dynamics, head-to-head records, and tactical matchups will all play a role in determining which teams progress from this stage.