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Morocco is the first team in World Cup history to feature a lineup of players who were all born outside of the country they were representing.
One of the most striking things about Morocco’s roster is where the players were born. Only seven members of the 26-man squad were born in Morocco, while the remaining 19 players were born abroad, with 18 of them born in Europe.
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Shocking number of Morocco squad was actually born elsewhere, including two star players from Spain
Across the 26-man squad selected for the World Cup this summer, there are actually just seven players who were born in Morocco. Those players are: Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Marwane Saâdane, Youssef Belammari, Azzedine Ounahi, Soufiane Rahimi, Amine Sbaï, and Ayoub El Kaabi.
Take a look at which club each player on the Moroccan national soccer team plays for, along with their ages during the World Cup.
Houston is set to host its last World Cup match on Saturday with soccer players from Morocco - a country with historical ties to the U.S. and its independence.
Morocco recovered from Cody Gakpo's opener to beat Netherlands on penalties in a gripping Round of 32 tie. Morocco booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Round of 16 after edging past Netherlands in a highly-dramatic penalty shootout on an emotional night for Cody Gakpo at Monterrey Stadium.
The Netherlands are out, and in brutal fashion. Ronald Koeman’s side looked minutes away from surviving an underwhelming knockout performance after Cody Gakpo’s 72nd-minute goal, only for Issa Diop to force extra time with a stoppage-time header before Morocco won 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
After Morocco eliminated the Netherlands on penalties to reach the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, three Dutch players who missed in the shootout were subjected to racist and discriminatory abuse on social media.
Ibrahim Afellay has emphasized that he will be rooting for the Atlas Lions during their Round of 32 World Cup match against the Netherlands.
Netherlands (NED) vs Morocco (MAR) live score, FIFA World Cup 2026: The final Round of 32 match today between Netherlands and Morocco is off to a heated start. Multiple players have clashed against each other as the match threatens to spiral down into an ill-tempered clash.
