Morocco U20 Prepares for AFCON with Triple Friendlies
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Hashim Sheikh
- . March 17, 2025
- . Update: March 17, 2025 8:19 pm
Morocco’s under-20 team intensifies their tournament preparation through three friendly matches at the Mohammed VI Football Complex. Before the tournament starts in Côte d’Ivoire on April 26 the Atlas Cubs play matches against Ghana and Sierra Leone to test their squad improvement. Under the guidance of Mohamed Ouahbi, the coach selected 30 players who include a mix of professionals from Europe and local top-flight talent especially for attacking positions. The young Moroccan footballers will get important game experience before their international tournament.
Fixtures:
| Date | Match | Venue |
| March 20 | Morocco vs Ghana | Mohammed VI Football Complex |
| March 22 | Morocco vs Sierra Leone | Mohammed VI Football Complex |
| March 24 | Morocco vs Ghana | Mohammed VI Football Complex |
Squad List:
| Position | Player | Club (Country) |
| Goalkeepers | Ibrahim Koumès | Marseille (France) |
| Yanis Benchaouch | Monaco (France) | |
| Fayçal Meziani | Waalwijk (Netherlands) | |
| Defenders | Ismail Aouad | Nice (France) |
| Ayman Arkech | Huesca (Spain) | |
| Ismail Bouchti | Sturm Graz (Austria) | |
| Ismail Baouf | Anderlecht (Belgium) | |
| Adam Benaïssa | Elche (Spain) | |
| Elias Boumsasoui | Den Bosch (Netherlands) | |
| Elias Dhaou | Anderlecht (Belgium) | |
| Midfielders | Samir El Mourabit | Strasbourg (France) |
| Noufel El Hannach | PSG (France) | |
| Issa Hebri | Rennes (France) | |
| Elias Hasni | Le Havre (France) | |
| Ahmed Khattir | Waasland-Beveren (Belgium) | |
| Hamza Kouton | Nice (France) | |
| Ali Maamar | Anderlecht (Belgium) | |
| Othman Maâma | Montpellier (France) | |
| Saad Haddad | Venezia (Italy) | |
| Yassir Zabiri | Famalicão (Portugal) | |
| Forwards | Moâd Dahhak | Ittihad Touarga (Morocco) |
| Anas El Mekkawi | FUS Rabat (Morocco) | |
| Houssam Sadak | Ittihad Touarga (Morocco) | |
| Mohammed Amine Ketiba | Hassania Agadir (Morocco) | |
| Reda El Aloui | FUS Rabat (Morocco) | |
| Fouad Zahouani | Ittihad Touarga (Morocco) | |
| Abdelhakim El Misbahi | AS FAR (Morocco) | |
| Sofiane Karoui | CD Nacional (Portugal) | |
| Ayman Zouine | Inter Milan (Italy) | |
| Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal | Amiens (France) |
