Morocco name squad for UNAF U20 tournament as Ziad Baha leads title defence

Morocco have announced their squad for the UNAF U20 tournament, with the competition to serve as a qualification event for the Africa Cup of Nations U20.

The North African federations are making their final preparations for the tournament, which begins in the coming days. Morocco will enter as world champions at U20 level and will be seeking to underline their status on the continental stage.

The Lionceaux finished as runners-up after losing to South Africa’s Amajito. Ziad Baha and his team-mates will now face heightened expectations as they look to challenge for success in the upcoming tournament.

Morocco’s squad for the UNAF U20 competition is:

Chouaib Bellarouch, Gibril Bayoumi, Saad Antra, Ilyess El Arbaoui, Ilyes Hamdia, Ilyass Hiddaoui, Khalid Kasbi, Abderahmane Arkid, Taha Majni, Bilal Soukrat, Youssef Bellahsen, Adam Baalal, Hicham Mellali, Anas Benomar, Safouane Benzahra, Naoufel Bohamdi, Ugo El Kadmiri, Anas Slimani, Mohamed Mounssef, Yahya Iguiz, Ilyes Belmokhtar, Hamza Raji, Sami Bouhoudane, Ziad Baha and Hamza Bouhaddi.