Wydad Athletic Club are gearing up for a decisive continental test as they prepare to face Union Nairobi in the fifth round of the CAF Confederation Cup group stage, a fixture that carries major weight in the race for qualification.
The Red Castle delegation left Casablanca early on Friday morning bound for Nairobi, Kenya, ahead of the vital encounter.
The journey is being made via an indirect flight, with a brief stopover in Paris before continuing to East Africa, and is expected to last more than 13 hours in total.
Upon arrival in Nairobi, head coach Mohamed Amine Benhachem has put in place a carefully structured preparation programme. Wydad are scheduled to hold an initial training session shortly after landing, followed by a second session on Saturday at the same time as match kick-off.
The journey to Nairobi is on. Next stop: Kenya 🇰🇪#DimaWydad pic.twitter.com/NiUKobhfEb
— Wydad Athletic Club (@WACofficiel) February 6, 2026
The plan is aimed at helping players adapt to local weather conditions and match timing while ensuring optimal readiness for the contest.
The travelling squad has attracted attention due to several notable inclusions, with a number of players returning after missing last week’s trip to Congo.
Salah Eddine Moussadek, Hakim Ziyech and Bolivian midfielder Ramiro Vaca are all back in the group, providing the technical staff with added depth and tactical flexibility at a critical stage of the competition.
Training location: Home. 📍#DimaWydad pic.twitter.com/x7FhsixZ09
— Wydad Athletic Club (@WACofficiel) February 3, 2026
The squad making the trip to Kenya is made up of Abdelali Mhamdi, Mehdi Benabid, Abderrazak El Ouadi, Joseph Pakaso Penka, Amine Abou El Fath, Walid Sabbah, Mohamed Moufid, Ayman El Wafi, Ayoub Bouchta, Mohamed Bouchouari, Noureddine Amrabat, Guilherme Ferreira de Oliveira, Abdelghafour Laamirat, Hamza El Wasti, Hamza Hanouri, Wissam Ben Yedder, Moises Paniagua, Naim Bayar, Salah Eddine Moussadek, Hakim Ziyech and Ramiro Vaca.
Vaca’s first training session ▶️#DimaWydad pic.twitter.com/RiM9NerBYJ
— Wydad Athletic Club (@WACofficiel) February 3, 2026
The clash between Wydad and hosts Union Nairobi is scheduled for next Sunday, with kick-off set for 2 pm Moroccan time.
Wydad will be pushing for a positive result on Kenyan soil as they look to revive their continental campaign and strengthen their bid for one of the two qualification spots to the next round.
