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Morocco
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Lions de l'Atlas
(Lions of the Atlas)
AssociationFédération Royale
Marocaine de Football
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachFlag of France Roger Lemerre
CaptainTalal El Karkouri
Most capsNoureddine Naybet (115)
Top scorerSalaheddine Bassir (43)
Home stadiumStade Mohamed V
FIFA codeMAR
FIFA ranking40
Highest FIFA ranking10 (April 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking49 (March 2008)
Elo ranking41
Highest Elo ranking17 (1999)
Lowest Elo ranking57 (1983, 1992, 1993)
Team coloursTeam coloursTeam colours
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First international
Flag of Morocco Morocco 3 - 3 Iraq Flag of Iraq
(Lebanon; 19 October 1957)
Biggest win
Flag of Morocco Morocco 13 - 1 Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia
(Morocco; 6 September 1961)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Hungary Hungary 6 - 0 Morocco Flag of Morocco
(Tokyo, Japan; 11 October 1964)
World Cup
Appearances4 (First in 1970)
Best resultRound 2, 1986
African Nations Cup
Appearances13 (First in 1972)
Best resultWinners, 1976

The Morocco national football team, nicknamed Lions de l'Atlas (Lions of the Atlas), is the national team of Morocco and is controlled by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football. See also Nickname This is a list of nicknames of men's and women's national football teams The 53 member CAF ( African Football Confederation), ( French: Confédération Africaine de Football), ( Arabic: الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة Roger Lemerre (born 18 June 1941 in Bricquebec, Manche) is a French football manager and former football player Talal El Karkouri ( Arabic: طلال القرقوري (born July 8, 1976 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a Moroccan professional A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Noureddine Naybet (نور الدين نبيت (born February 10, 1970) is a retired Moroccan international football player and captain Salaheddine Bassir (صلاح الدين بصير (born 5 September 1972) is a former Moroccan football player Stade Mohammed V (مركب محمد الخامس is located in Casablanca Morocco. FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries History FIFA World Ranking Leaders In December 1992 FIFA first published The World Football Elo Ratings (Elo is often pronounced E-L-O despite not being an Acronym) is a ranking system for men's national teams in football. The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Nations Cup (ANC is the main international Association football competition in Africa. The 1972 African Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1976 African Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa They were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and England. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football They were also the first African team to make it to second round barely losing to eventual runner-ups West Germany 1-0 in 1986. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since They also came within two minutes of moving out of the group stage of the the 1998 World Cup, Kjetil Rekdal's late winning goal for Norway against Brazil eliminating them. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled Kjetil André Rekdal (born November 6, 1968) is a Norwegian football coach and a former player The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, is the national football team of Norway. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international

Morocco won the African Nations Cup once, in 1976. The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Nations Cup (ANC is the main international Association football competition in Africa. The 1976 African Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF)

Contents

World Cup record

African Nations Cup record

 

Famous players

Current Squad

The following players were called for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in June 2008. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The 1957 African Cup of Nations was the first edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Association football championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1972 African Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1976 African Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) Host Cities & Venues Squads For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament see 1978 African Cup of Nations (squads Qualification The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1982 African Cup of Nations was the 13th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1986 African Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1990 African Cup of Nations was the 17th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 1994 African Cup of Nations was the 19th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) Host Cities & Venues Squads For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament see 1996 African Cup of Nations (squads Participating Host Cities & Venues Squads For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament see 1998 African Cup of Nations (squads Host Cities & Venues Squads For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament see 2000 African Host Cities & Venues Squads For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament see 2002 African The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the Soccer championship of Africa ( CAF) The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup Marouane Chamakh (مروان شماخ born on 10 January, 1984 in Tonneins, France) is a French - Moroccan football Tarik Sektioui (born 13 May, 1977 in Fès) is a Moroccan international footballer, currently with Portugal 's Jaouad Zairi (جواد الزاري (born 1982 in Taza, Morocco) is a Moroccan footballer currently playing for Asteras Tripolis Larbi Benbarek or Larbi Ben Barek (also known as the Black Pearl) ( June 16, 1914 - September 16, 1992) ( Casablanca Salaheddine Bassir (صلاح الدين بصير (born 5 September 1972) is a former Moroccan football player Abdelaziz El Idrissi Bouderbala ( عزيز الإدريسي بودربالة) (born December 26 1960 in Casablanca) is a former Moroccan Talal El Karkouri ( Arabic: طلال القرقوري (born July 8, 1976 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a Moroccan professional Karim El Ahmadi Arrousi (born January 27, 1985 in Enschede, Netherlands) is a Dutch-born Moroccan footballer who currently plays Mustapha Hadji (مصطفى حاجي (born 16 November, 1971 in Ifrane, Morocco) is a Moroccan ex- international footballer Youssouf Hadji (يُوسف حجي (born 25 February 1980 in Ifrane, Morocco) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as an attacker Noureddine Naybet (نور الدين نبيت (born February 10, 1970) is a retired Moroccan international football player and captain Mohammed Timoumi ( محمد تيمومي) (born January 15 1960) is former Moroccan footballer who was named African Footballer of the Year Ezzaiki Badou, nicknamed "Zaki" ( Arabic: بادو الزاكي born 2 April 1959 in Sidi Kacem) was the manager of the Morocco In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

No. Pos. PlayerDoB (Age)CapsGoalsClub
GKTarik El JarmouniDecember 30, 1977 (1977-12-30) (age 30)Flag of Morocco FAR Rabat
GKKarim FegrouchJanuary 1, 1982 (1982-01-01) (age 26)00Flag of Morocco Wydad Casablanca
GKNadir LamyaghriFebruary 13, 1976 (1976-02-13) (age 32)Flag of the United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda FC
DFMourad AïniFebruary 11, 1980 (1980-02-11) (age 28)10Flag of Morocco Raja Casablanca
DFMichaël Chrétien BasserOctober 7, 1984 (1984-10-07) (age 23)Flag of France AS Nancy
DFBadr El KaddouriJuly 1, 1981 (1981-31-01) (age 26)Flag of Ukraine FC Dynamo Kyiv
DFAmin ErbatiJuly 7, 1981 (1981-07-07) (age 26)Flag of France Olympique Marseille
DFSalaheddine SbaiAugust 21, 1985 (1985-08-21) (age 22)Flag of Belgium R. Charleroi S.C.
MFMbark BoussoufaAugust 15, 1984 (1984-08-15) (age 23)Flag of Belgium R.S.C. Anderlecht
MFKarim El AhmadiJanuary 27, 1985 (1985-01-27) (age 23)Flag of the Netherlands Feyenoord
MFNabil El ZharAugust 27, 1986 (1986-08-27) (age 21)Flag of England Liverpool F.C.
MFIssam ErrakiNovember 27, 1981 (1981-11-27) (age 26)Flag of Morocco FAR Rabat
MFRachid HamdaniApril 8, 1985 (1985-04-08) (age 23)Flag of France AS Nancy
MFAdil HermachJune 27, 1986 (1986-06-27) (age 21)Flag of France RC Lens
MFHoussine KharjaNovember 9, 1982 (1982-11-09) (age 25)Flag of Italy A.C. Siena
MFYouness MankariFebruary 4, 1983 (1983-02-04) (age 25)Flag of Morocco Wydad Casablanca
MFMohammed OulhajJanuary 6, 1988 (1988-01-06) (age 20)Flag of Morocco Raja Casablanca
MFYoussef SafriJanuary 3, 1977 (1977-01-03) (age 31)Flag of England Southampton F.C.
MFNabil DirarFebruary 25, 1986 (1986-02-25) (age 22)Flag of Belgium Club Brugge K.V.
FWHicham AboucherouaneApril 2, 1981 (1981-04-02) (age 27)Flag of Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis
FWSoufiane AlloudiJuly 1, 1983 (1983-07-01) (age 24)Flag of the United Arab Emirates Al Ain FC
FWAbdessalam BenjellounJanuary 28, 1985 (1985-01-28) (age 23)Flag of Scotland Hibernian F.C.
FWMarouane ChamakhJanuary 10, 1984 (1984-01-10) (age 24)Flag of France FC Girondins de Bordeaux
FWTarik SektiouiMay 13, 1977 (1977-05-13) (age 31)Flag of Portugal F.C. Porto
FWBrahim El BahriMarch 19, 1986 (1986-03-19) (age 22)Flag of France Le Mans Union Club 72


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Blagoje Vidinić (Благоја Видиниќ (born June 11, 1934 in Skopje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (present-day Republic of Macedonia Abderrahmane Mahjoub or Abderrahmane Belmahjoub (born April 25, 1929 in Casablanca) is a former French and Moroccan international Just "JustO" Fontaine (born August 18, 1933 in Marrakech, French Morocco, with French and Spanish ancestors José 'Mehdi' Faria (born 26 April 1933) in Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian football coach Antonio Valentín Angelillo (born September 5, 1937) is an Argentine former football forward who played the majority of his professional Werner Olk ( January 18 1938) is a former German footballer and coach Abdellah El-Ajri "Blinda" ( September 25, 1951) is a Moroccan Football (soccer manager Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak (born July 10, 1946 in Zabrze) is a former Polish footballer and later a football manager Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho (born 20 April, 1950, Cedofeita, Portugal) is a Portuguese former professional footballer Ezzaiki Badou, nicknamed "Zaki" ( Arabic: بادو الزاكي born 2 April 1959 in Sidi Kacem) was the manager of the Morocco Philippe Troussier (born on March 21, 1955 in Paris) is a former French Football (soccer player and now a manager Roger Lemerre (born 18 June 1941 in Bricquebec, Manche) is a French football manager and former football player Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport ( Puma) ( is a large German-based Multinational company that produces high-end Athletic shoes and other sportswear
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