Amine Harit is the notable absentee from Vahid Halilhodžić’s latest Morocco squad for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Mauritania and Burundi. The Schalke 04 midfielder, who featured in October, will miss out this time, while key players such as Sofiane Boufal, Omar El Kaddouri, and Youssef El Arabi return to the lineup.
The Atlas Lions will face Mauritania on November 15, followed by a clash with Burundi on November 19. Halilhodžić’s squad blends experienced internationals with in-form club performers, providing depth across all positions.
Morocco 2021 AFCON Qualifiers Squad:
Goalkeepers:
- Mounir El Kajoui (Malaga, Spain)
- Yassine Bounou (Girona, Spain)
- Anas Zniti (Raja Casablanca)
Defenders:
- Yunis Abdelhamid (Stade de Reims, France)
- Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton, England)
- Badr Benoun (Raja Casablanca)
- Zouhair Feddal (Betis Seville, Spain)
- Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund, Germany)
- Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Hamza Mendyl (Dijon, France)
- Nabil Dirar (Fenerbahçe, Turkey)
Midfielders:
- Selim Amallah (Standard de Liège, Belgium)
- Sofyan Amrabat (Hellas Verona, Italy)
- Fayçal Fajr (Getafe, Spain)
- Adel Taarabt (Benfica Lisbon, Portugal)
- Yahia Jabrane (Wydad de Casablanca)
- Omar El Kaddouri (PAOK Salonika, Greece)
Forwards:
- Rachid Alioui (Angers, France)
- Nordin Amrabat (Al-Nasr, Saudi Arabia)
- Youssef En-Nesyri (Leganés, Spain)
- Oussama Idrissi (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands)
- Hakim Ziyech (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Sofiane Boufal (Southampton, England)
- Youssef El Arabi (Olympiakos, Greece)
The squad aims to combine international experience and club form to secure positive results in the opening AFCON qualifiers and set the tone for Morocco’s campaign.
