Ouahbi calls up 26 Moroccans against Niger
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yabiladi
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has called up 26 players for the two matches against Niger in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with forward Youssef En-Nesyri returning. The matches are scheduled for 13 and 17 November in Casablanca and Rabat, according to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has called up 26 players for the two matches against Niger in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, he announced in Salé on Wednesday 4 November. Forward Youssef En-Nesyri returns to the squad, according to Yabiladi.
Morocco will face Niger at 8pm GMT on 13 November at the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca, then at the same time on 17 November at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Ethiopian referee Theodoros Mitko will officiate both matches, according to the Moroccan media outlet.
Morocco top Group A after two victories, against Gabon and Lesotho, both by a score of 2-0. The list includes goalkeepers Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti and Alaa Bellaarouch, as well as defenders Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui and Nayef Aguerd, according to Yabiladi.
Youssef En-Nesyri’s call-up completes that of Abdellah Ouazane and Ayoub Oufkir, who were included in the list announced on 4 November by Mohamed Ouahbi. It follows the coach’s objective of winning both matches against Niger, also published on 4 November.
