Morocco’s National Team Selection: Taarabt Absent, New Faces Included
Key Points:
- Adel Taarabt’s Absence: AC Milan midfielder Adel Taarabt remains absent from the Moroccan national team selection. Coach Badou Zaki expressed his disappointment, stating that despite attempts to reach out to Taarabt, he received no response, making it impossible to include him in the squad.
- New Faces:
- Marouane Da Costa: The Portuguese-born defender of Moroccan descent has been called up for the first time.
- Achraf Laazar: The young left-back from Palermo in Serie A is set to make his debut for the Atlas Lions.
- Jamel Ait Ben Idir: The 31-year-old Auxerre midfielder has also received his first call-up.
- Training Camp in Portugal: Badou Zaki announced the team’s training program in Portugal in preparation for the upcoming friendly matches.
Squad List:
Goalkeepers: Khalid Askari, Mohamed Amsif, Karim Fegrouch, Anass Zniti.
Central Defenders: Marouane Da Costa, Mehdi Benatia, Zouhir Feddal, Abdelhamid El Kaoutari, Mohamed Oulhaj, Mohamed Aberhoune.
Right Backs: Abderrahim Achchakir, Ayoub El Khaliqi.
Left Backs: Zakaria El Hachimi, Zakarya Bergdich, Achraf Lazaar.
Midfielders: Issam El Adoua, Jamel Ait Ben Idir, Mounir El Obbadi, Mohamed Berrabeh, Issam Erraki.
Attacking Midfielders: Younès Belhanda, Abdelaziz Barrada, Nordin Amrabat, Mehdi Carcela, Abdelaziz Berrada, Mbark Boussoufa, Omar El Kaddouri.
Forwards: Aatif Chahechouhe, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Youssef El Arabi, Marouane Chamakh.
Tags: Morocco, Adel Taarabt, Badou Zaki, National Team, Football, Friendly Matches, Selection, New Faces, Training Camp, Portugal
