The new coach of the Morocco national football team, Rachid Taoussi, has announced his first squad for the upcoming match against Mozambique in the CAN 2013 qualifiers scheduled for October 14. The list includes some notable absentees, such as Marouane Chamakh (Arsenal), Mbark Boussoufa (Anzhi Makhachkala), and Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers).
Several players, including Mohcine Metouali, Abdellatif Nousseir, and Anas Zniti, are set to make their debut for the Moroccan national team.
List of 26 Atlas Lions:
Goalkeepers:
- Lamyaghri (WAC Casablanca)
- Zniti (Fez)
- El Qinani (Tetouan)
Defenders:
- Benatia (Udinese)
- Kantari (Brest)
- Hammal (AS FAR)
- Belkhadar (AS FAR)
- Karrouchi (Raja Casablanca)
- Bergdich (Lens)
- Nousseir (Fez)
Midfielders:
- El Adoua (Guimarães)
- Hermach (Al Hilal)
- El Ahmadi (Aston Villa)
- Kharja (Al Arabi)
- Kadioui (AS FAR)
- Fettah (WAC Casablanca)
- Chakir (AS FAR)
- Belhanda (Montpellier)
- Barrada (Getafe)
- Aqqal (AS FAR)
- Amrabat (Galatasaray)
- Assaïdi (Liverpool)
- Metouali (Raja Casablanca)
This squad will aim to secure a victory against Mozambique in the ongoing CAN 2013 qualifiers.
