Morocco national football team

The Morocco national football team (Arabic: منتخب الْمَغْرِب لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم; Berber: ⴼⵔⵇⴰ ⵏ ⵜⵛⴰⵎⴰ ⵏ ⵍⵎⴴⵔⵉⴱ) represents Morocco in men's international football, and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Morocco.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Morocco women's national football team.

Morocco
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)أُسُودُ الأَطلَس
(The Atlas Lions)
AssociationRoyal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachWalid Regragui
CaptainRomain Saïss
Most capsNoureddine Naybet (115)
Top scorerAhmed Faras (36)[1]
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeMAR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 13 Steady (26 October 2023)[2]
Highest10 (April 1998)
Lowest95 (September 2010)
First international
 Morocco 3–3 Iraq 
(Beirut, Lebanon; 19 October 1957)
Biggest win
 Morocco 13–1 Saudi Arabia 
(Casablanca, Morocco; 6 September 1961)
Biggest defeat
 Hungary 6–0 Morocco 
(Tokyo, Japan; 11 October 1964)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1970)
Best resultFourth place (2022)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances20 (first in 1972)
Best resultChampions (1976)
Arab Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1998)
Best resultChampions (2012)
African Nations Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2014)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2020)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place1976 Ethiopia
Silver medal – second place2004 Tunisia
Bronze medal – third place1980 Nigeria
Arab Cup
Gold medal – first place2012 Saudi Arabia
Bronze medal – third place2002 Kuwait
African Nations Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 Morocco
Gold medal – first place2020 Cameroon
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1983 Casablanca
Gold medal – first place2013 Mersin
Bronze medal – third place1991 Athens
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tarragona
Bronze medal – third place2022 Oran
Arab Games
Gold medal – first place1961 Casablanca
Gold medal – first place1976 Damascus
Silver medal – second place1985 Rabat
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2013 Indonesia
Silver medal – second place2005 Saudi Arabia

One of Africa's most successful national football teams, Morocco won the 1976 African Cup of Nations, two African Nations Championships and a FIFA Arab Cup while participating in the FIFA World Cup six times.[3] They made history in 1986, when they became the first African team to finish top of a group at a World Cup and the first African team to reach the knockout stages. However, they lost to West Germany 1–0.

Morocco defied all expectations at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, topping their group containing Croatia, Canada and Belgium. Morocco also eliminated Spain and Portugal to become the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. They were also the third ever semi-finalist not from UEFA or CONMEBOL. Morocco were knocked out by France in the semi-finals and lost the third place play-off, therefore finishing in 4th-place, their highest ever finish.

The Atlas Lions were ranked 10th in the FIFA World Rankings in April 1998. They were ranked as the top African national team for three consecutive years, from 1997 to 1999, and again since December 2022. As of September 2023, Morocco is ranked as the 13th best national team in the world.[4]

History

Pre-independence period
Morocco national football team in 1942 with the legend Larbi Benbarek (1917–1992)

The Moroccan national team was founded in 1928 and played its first game on 22 December of that year against the B team of France, to whom it lost 2–1. This team, formed by the best footballers of the LMFA or the Moroccan Football League (settlers or natives), was active in friendly matches against other North African teams such as those of Algeria and Tunisia. These associations of settler clubs and local footballers, in addition to having their own championship, clashed with each other in a tournament that Morocco won several times, such as in 1948–1949.

The LMFA also faced some club teams such as NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in January 1950, as well as France A and France B. Against France A the LMFA made a 1–1 draw in Casablanca in 1941.

On 9 September 1954, an earthquake struck the Algerian region of Orléansville (now Chlef) and caused the destruction of the city and the death of over 1,400 people. On 7 October 1954, the French Football Association and the Maghreb inhabitants organized a charity match to raise funds for the families of the victims of the catastrophic event. In the match, held at the Parc de Princes in Paris, a team made up of Moroccans, Algerians and Tunisians played against the national team of France. Led by star Larbi Benbarek, the Maghreb selection managed to win 3–2, a month before the Toussaint Rouge attacks by the Algerian National Liberation Front which marked the beginning of the Algerian War.

The beginnings of Morocco (1955–1963)
Mohamed Massoun (1912–1983) coach of Morocco in the 1960s

In 1955, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation was established, at the end of the French protectorate of Morocco, which had lasted since 1912.

On 19 October 1957, at the 2nd edition of the Arab Games in Lebanon, Morocco made its debut as an independent country against Iraq, at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, and drew 3–3. At the tournament, Morocco took the first win in its history against Libya, winning 5–1, then beat Tunisia 3–1 to reach the semi-finals. After a 1–1 draw with Syria, lots were drawn to decide who would progress to the final, and Syria were selected at Morocco's expense. Morocco withdrew from the third-place play-off against Lebanon and finished fourth overall.[5]

Between 1957 and 1958, Morocco held numerous friendly matches against the National Liberation Front team, the representative of Algeria before its independence in 1958. In 1959, the team took part for the first time in an international competition, the qualifying rounds of the 1960 Rome Olympics. Drawn into a group with Tunisia and Malta, Morocco finished second on goal difference and failed to progress. That same year, the football federation of Morocco joined FIFA.

In 1960, Morocco competed in World Cup qualification for the first time. Drawn against Tunisia in the first round, Morocco won the first leg 2–1, while Tunisia won the second leg 2–1. A play-off held in Palermo, Italy also finished in a tie, so a coin toss was used to determine who progressed. Morocco won the toss, and beat Ghana 1–0 on aggregate to reach the inter-continental play-offs. Drawn against Spain, Morocco lost 4–2 on aggregate and thus failed to qualify.

In 1961, Morocco held the Pan-Arab Games and won the football tournament, winning all five of their matches. Their third match, against Saudi Arabia, resulted in Morocco's biggest-ever victory, winning 13–1.[6] They also claimed their first two wins against a European team, beating East Germany 2–1 and 2–0.

In 1963, the Moroccan team came close to qualifying for the African Cup of Nations. In the decisive play-off against Tunisia, they were defeated 4–1 in Tunis and won 4–2 at home, they were therefore eliminated. At the Mediterranean Games in Naples 1963, they finished fourth after a 2–1 defeat in the final for third place against Spain's reserve team.[7]

First appearances in international competitions (1963–1976)
Morocco vs Netherlands in 1964

Morocco participated for the first time in the final phase of an international competition at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Having qualified under the leadership of manager Mohamed Massoun, the Moroccans were included in a group of three teams due to the withdrawal of North Korea. Morocco lost both their matches, against Hungary (6–0, the team's worst-ever defeat) and Yugoslavia (3–1, despite taking the lead in the second minute via Ali Bouachra).

In 1966, the Moroccan Football Association joined the Confederation of African Football and was able to participate in the competitions organized by the CAF.

During qualifying for the 1968 Olympics, Morocco refused to play against Israel, and were eventually replaced by Ghana.

In 1968 and 1969, the team was engaged in qualifying for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. Their debut eliminated Senegal (1–0) and Tunisia after a draw. In the final round of the preliminaries, against Sudan and Nigeria, Morocco obtained five points, finishing ahead of Nigeria and qualifying for the first time for the final round of a world championship. Shortly after, Morocco lost the decisive play-off against Algeria to enter the final stage of the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations.

Morocco thus became the first African national team to qualify for a world championship after having played in an elimination tournament. The Moroccan team, coached by the Yugoslav Blagoje Vidinić, consisted entirely of players in the Moroccan league, including Driss Bamous and Ahmed Faras.

On 3 June 1970, against West Germany, Morocco surprisingly opened the scoring with a goal in the twenty-first minute of the game scored by Houmane Jarir. In the second half, however, the West Germans scored with Uwe Seeler and Gerd Müller and won by 2–1. The Lions of the Atlas then played against Peru. This time the Moroccans conceded three goals in ten minutes to lose 3–0. On 11 June 1970, the eliminated Moroccans drew with Bulgaria 1–1, with a comeback goal in the sixtieth game of Maouhoub Ghazouani. It was the first point obtained by an African national team at the World Cup.[8]

In the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, the Lions of the Atlas ousted Algeria, then they faced Egypt, beating them 3–0 in the first leg and suffering a 3–2 defeat on the way back, yet they qualified for the first time for the final phase of the continental tournament. In the group stage, they accumulated three 1–1 draws against Congo, Sudan and Zaire and were eliminated in the first round. All three Moroccan goals were by Ahmed Faras.

Qualifying for the 1972 Olympics with two wins and two draws, Morocco debuted in Group A with a goalless draw against the United States, then lost 3–0 against hosts West Germany and defeated Malaysia 6–0 with a Faras hat-trick, thereby advancing to the second round. Due to defeats against USSR (3–0), Denmark (3–1) and Poland (5–0), they were eliminated from the tournament; finishing bottom of their group.[9] To date, this result remains the best performance of the Atlas Lions at the Olympic football tournament.

In the 1974 world cup qualifiers, Morocco successfully passed three qualifying rounds before entering the final round alongside Zambia and Zaire. Losing 4–0 away against Zambia, the Moroccans bounced back in the second game, defeating the same opponent 2–0 at home. They then went to Zaire for their third game but lost 3–0, conceding all three goals in the second half, with Faras leaving the field due to injury. Morocco filed an appeal, trying to get the match to be replayed; it was dismissed by FIFA. In protest, Morocco withdrew from the qualifiers causing the Atlas Lions to miss their final game at home against Zaire which had already qualified for the finals, with FIFA awarding Zaire a 2–0 win on walkover. For the same reason, Morocco also decided not to take part in the 1974 African Cup of Nations qualification.

In 1974, Morocco played only two games, both against Algeria, achieving a 2–0 win and a 0–0 draw. Morocco then resumed its regular FIFA and CAF competitions, qualifying for the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations by eliminating Ghana in the last round, but failed to qualify for the 1976 Olympics, being eliminated by Nigeria.

Between successes and defeats (1976–1986)

Morocco, coached by the Romanian Virgil Mărdărescu and captained by Faras, took the continental throne at 1976 African Cup of Nations, in his second participation in the competition. Ahmed Makrouh scored the goal of the final match to equalize at 1–1, which gave Morocco the first, and to date, only cup in its history.[10]

After failing to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, they also did not make 1978 and 1982. At the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, they were eliminated in the first round, while at the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations they won third place, beating Egypt 2–0.[11] They then won the 1983 Mediterranean Games, played at home, thanks to a 3–0 success in the final against Turkey B.[12]

Morocco did not qualify for either the 1982 or 1984 Africa Cup of Nations. At the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations, they finished fourth, beaten 3–2 in the consolation final by the Ivory Coast.[13]

Golden Generation (1986–2000)
Morocco typical starting line-up at the 1986 FIFA World Cup

Morocco qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup which took place in Mexico, and surprisingly won a group with Portugal, England and Poland, thanks to two draws against the English and Polish[14] and a 3–1 win against the Portuguese.[15] However, they were narrowly eliminated by West Germany in the first knockout round, thanks to a goal from Lothar Matthäus one minute from the end of regulation time. Morocco became the first African and Arab national team to have passed the first round of the World Cup.[16]

Two years later, the Moroccan team presented itself at the 1988 African Cup of Nations as a host country with high expectations. After winning the first round, they were eliminated in the semifinals by Cameroon and finished in fourth place after losing the consolation final against Algeria (1–1 after extra time and 4–3 after the penalty shots).

Failure to qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup opened a period of crisis. In the 1992 African Cup of Nations, the team was eliminated in the first round. They then did not participate in the 1994 or 1996 African Cup tournaments. They, however, did qualify for the 1994 World Cup in the United States and the 1998 tournament in France.[17][18]

At the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, after winning their group, Morocco were defeated and eliminated from South Africa (2–1).[19]

Difficult years (2006–2017)
Morocco national football team in 2011

Morocco took part in the 2004 African Cup of Nations, drawn into Group D defeating Nigeria 1–0, defeating Benin 4–0[20] and drawing 1–1 with South Africa. Morocco qualified to the knockout stages, facing Algeria; they eventually won 3–1 in extra time,[21] and 4–0 against Mali in the semi-final.[22] They lost the 2004 African Cup of Nations Final against Tunisia 2–1.[23]

In 2012, the national team won the Arab Cup, topping their group, defeating Iraq in the semi-final and Libya in the final.[24]

In 2014, Morocco participated for the first time in the African Nations Championship after failing to qualify in the 2009 and 2011 editions. led by coach Hassan Benabicha, Morocco did not make it past the second round after losing 3–4 to Nigeria in the Quarter-finals.[25] They managed to qualify for the 2016 African Nations Championship, but were eliminated in the group stages.[26]

Morocco hosted the 2018 African Nations Championship, which included a victory for the home nation, the third North African country to win the competition's title.[27][28][29]

Second Golden Generation (2017–present)
Morocco starting 11 against Iran in the 2018 World Cup

Morocco returned to the World Cup after a 20-year absence in 2018.[30] The North Africans were drawn in Group B with World Cup favourites Spain, Portugal, and Iran.[31] In their opening game against Iran, Morocco showed full dedication but lost 1–0 in the final minutes of the match, scored by an own goal.[32] In their second game, Morocco faced Portugal but ended losing 1–0 by a goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo.[33] In the last match against Spain they took the lead 2–1 but was unable to keep it, and drew 2–2, scored by Khalid Boutaïb and Youssef En-Nesyri.[34]

Morocco starting line-up against Mali at the 2020 African Nations Championship Final, a match they won 2–0.

Morocco entered the 2019 AFCON with high confidence and players claiming them to be the favorite to win.[35][36] However, in spite of three straight group stage wins, Morocco were shockingly knocked out by Benin in the round of sixteen.[37][38]

At the 2020 African Nations Championship in Cameroon,[39] Morocco won their second CHAN title, in its second consecutive final appearance. Captained by Ayoub El Kaabi, they defeated Togo (1–0),[40] Rwanda (0–0),[41] the Uganda (5–2),[42] Zambia (3–1),[43] and Cameroon (4–0)[44] on the way to a final against Mali in Yaoundé. Morocco won 2–0, with both goals scored late into the second half by Soufiane Bouftini and Ayoub El Kaabi.[45] Morocco thus became the first team to win back-to-back titles.[46] Soufiane Rahimi went on to be named Total Man of the tournament after an astonishing performance scoring a total of 5 goals.[47]

In December 2021, Morocco started its venture at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup's Group C, along with Jordan, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. Morocco opened the tournament with a 4–0 win against Palestine,[48] Morocco then managed to overcome a highly defensive Jordan with another 4–0 triumph,[49] They won their final match in a 1–0 victory against Saudi Arabia.[50] they were eliminated in the quarter-final after penalty-shootout against Algeria.[51]

After easily topping their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification group which consisted of Mauritania, Burundi, and Central African Republic, Morocco were one of the favorites to win the 2021 edition of the tournament hosted in Cameroon.[52] Morocco were drawn into group E that included Gabon, Ghana and Comoros. Morocco won its first game against Ghana scored by Sofiane Boufal in the final minutes of the game.[53] In their second game against Comoros, they claimed a 2–0 victory.[54] Their final match against Gabon ended in a draw, making Morocco reach the round of 16 after ending up first in the group.[55] They defeated Malawi 2–1 in the round of 16.[56] They were eliminated in the quarter-final after a 2–1 loss against Egypt.[57]

Morocco typical starting line-up at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

After qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by winning the CAF third round African qualifiers,[58] the team was drawn in Group F along with Croatia, Belgium, and Canada. Morocco were not expected to qualify, but after holding previous runners-up Croatia to a 0–0 draw and shocking previous third place Belgium 2–0, a 2–1 win over Canada meant they finished top of the group and advanced to the round of 16 for the first time since 1986.[59][60] In the round of 16, they met Spain, drawing 0–0. In the subsequent penalty shootout, goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved two penalties, and Achraf Hakimi scored the decisive penalty with a panenka penalty for Morocco to advance to the quarter-finals for the first time.[61] They advanced further to the semi-finals winning against favourite Portugal, 1–0.[62][63][64] That made Morocco the first African and Arab team to qualify for the semi-finals.[65][66]

However, they lost to France in the semi-final, 2–0 on 14 December at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, putting an end to Morocco's World Cup run.[67] They played Croatia in the third place play-off on 17 December at the Khalifa International Stadium in Ar-Rayyan, a rematch of the earlier group stage meeting.[68] They lost 2–1 to the latter, and ended their World Cup campaign at fourth place.[69] The team would go on to donate their entire World Cup earnings from the tournament to charities within Morocco that help with poverty that affects children and families in the country.[70]

Home stadium

At the time of the Cherifian Empire, the Philip stadium was the largest Moroccan stadium. Its capacity was 25,000 seats. In the fifties, a new stadium was built under the name of the Casablancan boxer "Marcel Cerdan" after the boxing world champion (who was nicknamed the Moroccan clouter for his hard punches and had died in a plane crash accident in 1949). By 1981 Marcel Cerdan stadium was renamed Mohammed V complex after an Olympic swimming pool and an omnisports arena was added next to it, Stade d'honneur de Casablanca (nicknamed "Donor" by the people of Casablanca). The stadium will mainly be used by the Moroccan team as well as by the two main clubs of Casablanca: Wydad AC and Raja CA. The stadium then underwent a major renovation in order to be able to host the 1983 Mediterranean Games in Casablanca towards the end of the 1970s. It reopened in 1983 under its current name, Stade Mohammed V, and then had 80,000 seats before being limited to 67,000 seats following a new renovation in view of Morocco's bid to host the World Cup in 2000. Between 2016 and 2019, the Mohammed V stadium underwent major renovation and modernization works. Its capacity was reduced again and today the stadium has 45,891 all-seated capacity.

The Grand Complex of Rabat was inaugurated in 1983 under the name of Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. The national team also plays several matches there. The Rabat stadium could then accommodate 65,000 spectators but it was mainly used by the two local teams of Far Rabat and FUS Rabat. Its capacity was reduced to 53,000 seats in 2000 and then to 45,800 seats in 2020. It is currently the stadium of Morocco's national football team.

From 2011, the Atlas Lions played most of their matches in the new Marrakesh Stadium, which has a capacity of 45,240 seats. The latter is considered to bring luck to the Moroccan team, which won several important matches there in front of a large audience, notably beating Algeria for the qualifications for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations football by 4–0,[71] and Tanzania by 3–1 allowing Morocco the qualification, then another important meeting against Mozambique ending in a crushing victory on the score of 4–0,[72] allowing this time, the qualification for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

During the period of coach Badou Ezzaki between 2014 and 2016, the Moroccan national team played most of its matches at the Adrar stadium in Agadir,[73][74] which has a capacity of 45,480, and also a friendly match was played in it during the period of Hervé Renard between Morocco and the Netherlands in 2017, and it is considered the most prominent match for Morocco that was played in this stadium.[75][76]

Morocco also has other large stadiums built in the 2000s such as the one in Fez Stadium which has 45,000 seats and which hosts the two clubs of the city: MAS Fez and Wydad de Fès.

  • Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
    Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
  • Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
    Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
  • Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
    Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
  • Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier
    Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier
  • Adrar Stadium, Agadir
    Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Kit suppliers

Morocco's home colours are most red shirts and green shorts and socks, away colours are usually all white or all green.

Kit provider Period
Germany Adidas 1976–1993
Italy Lotto 1994–1997
Germany Puma 1998–2002
United States Nike 2003–2006
Germany Puma 2007–2011
Germany Adidas 2012–2019
Germany Puma 2019–[77]

Results and fixtures
Main article: Morocco national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022
17 November Friendly Morocco  3–0  Georgia Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
23 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Morocco  0–0  Croatia Al Khor, Qatar
13:00 Report Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 59,407
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
27 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Belgium  0–2  Morocco Doha, Qatar
22:00 Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 43,738
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
1 December 2022 FIFA World Cup Canada  1–2  Morocco Doha, Qatar
18:00
Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 43,102
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
6 December 2022 FIFA World Cup R16 Morocco  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		  Spain Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 Report Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 44,667
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
Penalties
10 December 2022 FIFA World Cup QF Morocco  1–0  Portugal Doha, Qatar
18:00
Report Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 44,198
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
14 December 2022 FIFA World Cup SF France  2–0  Morocco Al Khor, Qatar
22:00
Report Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 68,294
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
17 December 2022 FIFA World Cup 3rd Croatia  2–1  Morocco Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 44,137
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

2023
25 March Friendly Morocco  2–1  Brazil Tangier, Morocco
22:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Attendance: 63,500
Referee: Sadek Selmi (Tunisia)
28 March Friendly Morocco  0–0  Peru Madrid, Spain
20:30 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
12 June Friendly Morocco  0–0  Cape Verde Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 55,500
Referee: Mahamadou Kéïta (Mali)
17 June 2023 AFCON qualification South Africa  2–1  Morocco Johannesburg, South Africa
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Soccer City
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
12 September Friendly Morocco  1–0  Burkina Faso Lens, France
19:30 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
14 October Friendly Ivory Coast  1–1  Morocco Abidjan, Ivory Coast
 Report
Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
17 October 2023 AFCON qualification Morocco  3–0  Liberia Agadir, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Note: Match postponed from 9 September due to the 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake.
13–17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Morocco  v  Eritrea Morocco
17–21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Tanzania  v  Morocco Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Stadium: National Stadium

2024
17 January 2024 2023 AFCON GS Morocco v  Tanzania San Pédro, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
21 January 2024 2023 AFCON GS Morocco v  DR Congo San Pédro, Ivory Coast
14:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
24 January 2024 2023 AFCON GS Zambia  v Morocco San Pédro, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Morocco v  Zambia TBD, Morocco
Stadium: TBD
June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification Congo  v Morocco TBD, Congo
Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Morocco Walid Regragui[78]
Assistant coach Morocco Rachid Benmahmoud
Morocco Gharib Amzine
Goalkeeping coach Morocco Omar Harrak
Fitness coach Spain Edu Gonzalez
Video Analyst Morocco Moussa El Habachi
Technical director Belgium Chris Van Puyvelde
Morocco Fathi Jamal

Coaching history
As of 20 December 2022[79]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly match against Ivory Coast and the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Liberia on 14 and 17 October 2023, respectively.

Caps and goals are correct as of 17 September 2023, after the match against Liberia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Bono (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 57 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
12 1GK Munir Mohamedi (1989-05-10) 10 May 1989 46 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda
22 1GK Mehdi Benabid (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 0 0 Morocco AS FAR
2 2DF Achraf Hakimi (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 67 8 France Paris Saint-Germain
4 2DF Yunis Abdelhamid (1987-07-28) 28 July 1987 13 0 France Reims
5 2DF Nayef Aguerd (1996-03-30) 30 March 1996 33 1 England West Ham United
6 2DF Romain Saïss (captain) (1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 77 2 Saudi Arabia Al Shabab
14 2DF Ayoub El Amloud (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 1 0 Morocco Wydad AC
18 2DF Abdel Abqar (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 0 0 Spain Alavés
25 2DF Yahia Attiyat Allah (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 15 0 Morocco Wydad AC
8 3MF Azzedine Ounahi (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 21 3 France Marseille
10 3MF Amine Harit (1997-06-18) 18 June 1997 19 1 France Marseille
11 3MF Ismael Saibari (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 3 0 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
15 3MF Selim Amallah (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 33 4 Spain Valencia
16 3MF Oussama El Azzouzi (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 1 0 Italy Bologna
23 3MF Bilal El Khannous (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 6 0 Belgium Genk
24 3MF Amir Richardson (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 2 0 France Reims
9 4FW Tarik Tissoudali (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 11 2 Belgium Gent
13 4FW Ibrahim Salah (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 0 0 France Rennes
17 4FW Abde Ezzalzouli (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 10 0 Spain Real Betis
19 4FW Youssef En-Nesyri (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 64 17 Spain Sevilla
20 4FW Ayoub El Kaabi (1993-06-25) 25 June 1993 26 10 Greece Olympiacos
21 4FW Amine Adli (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 3 1 Germany Bayer Leverkusen

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Youssef El Motie (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 0 0 Morocco Wydad AC v.  Burkina Faso, 12 September 2023
GK Rachid Ghanimi (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 0 0 Morocco FUS Rabat v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
GK Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (1996-04-05) 5 April 1996 3 0 Morocco MAS v.  Brazil, 25 March 2023 INJ
DF Noussair Mazraoui (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997 26 2 Germany Bayern Munich v.  Ivory Coast, 14 October 2023INJ
DF Jawad El Yamiq (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 18 2 Saudi Arabia Al Wehda v.  Burkina Faso, 12 September 2023
DF Achraf Dari (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 7 1 France Brest v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
DF Ismaël Kandouss (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 1 0 Belgium Gent v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
DF Fahd Moufi (1996-05-05) 5 May 1996 0 0 Croatia Hajduk v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
DF Adam Masina (1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 16 0 Italy Udinese v.  Cape Verde, 12 June 2023 INJ
DF Ayoub Amraoui (2004-05-14) 14 May 2004 0 0 France Nice v.  Peru, 28 March 2023
DF Chadi Riad (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 0 0 Spain Real Betis v.  Peru, 28 March 2023
DF Badr Benoun (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 6 0 Qatar Qatar SC 2022 FIFA World Cup
MF Sofyan Amrabat (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 49 0 England Manchester United v.  Ivory Coast, 14 October 2023INJ
MF Yahya Jabrane (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 8 0 Morocco Wydad AC v.  Burkina Faso, 12 September 2023
MF Benjamin Bouchouari (2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 0 0 France Saint-Étienne v.  Burkina Faso, 12 September 2023
MF Imran Louza (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 15 2 England Watford v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
MF Ilias Chair (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 12 1 England Queens Park Rangers v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
MF Abdelhamid Sabiri (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 11 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
MF Youssef Maleh (1998-08-22) 22 August 1998 1 0 Italy Empoli v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
MF Yassine Kechta (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 0 0 France Le Havre v.  Brazil, 25 March 2023
FW Hakim Ziyech (1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 54 20 Turkey Galatasaray v.  Ivory Coast, 14 October 2023INJ
FW Zakaria Aboukhlal (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 17 3 France Toulouse v.  Burkina Faso, 12 September 2023INJ
FW Abderrazak Hamdallah (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 24 6 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v.  Burkina Faso, 12 September 2023
FW Walid Cheddira (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 6 0 Italy Frosinone v.  Burkina Faso, 12 September 2023
FW Oussama Idrissi (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 9 0 Mexico Pachuca v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
FW Anass Zaroury (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 4 0 England Burnley v.  South Africa, 17 June 2023
FW Sofiane Boufal (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993 42 7 Qatar Al-Rayyan v.  Cape Verde, 12 June 2023 INJ

DEC Player declined the call-up to the squad
INJ Did not make it to the current squad due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Player retired from internationals
SUS Player is suspended
WD Player withdrew from the roster for non-injury related reasons

Previous squads

Player records
As of 12 September 2023[84]
Players in bold are still active with Morocco.

Most appearances
Noureddine Naybet is Morocco's most capped player with 115 appearances
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Noureddine Naybet 115 4 1990–2006
2 Ahmed Faras 94 36 1966–1979
3 Youssef Safri 79 8 1999–2009
4 Houssine Kharja 78 12 2004–2015
Ezzaki Badou 0 1979–1992
6 Romain Saïss 77 2 2012–present
7 Abdelmajid Dolmy 76 2 1973–1988
8 Youssef Chippo 73 9 1996–2006
Mohamed Hazzaz 0 1969–1979
10 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui 72 4 1992–2001

Top goalscorers
Ahmed Faras is Morocco's top scorer with 36 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Ahmed Faras 36 94 0.38 1966–1979
2 Salaheddine Bassir 27 59 0.46 1994–2002
3 Hakim Ziyech 20 54 0.37 2015–present
4 Abdeljalil Hadda 19 48 0.4 1995–2002
5 Hassan Amcharrat 18 39 0.46 1971–1979
Marouane Chamakh 65 0.28 2003–2014
7 Abdeslam Laghrissi 17 35 0.49 1984–1995
Youssef En-Nesyri 64 0.27 2016–present
9 Youssef El-Arabi 16 46 0.36 2010–present
Youssouf Hadji 64 0.25 2003–2012

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
Main article: Morocco at the FIFA World Cup

Morocco's national football team has participated six times in the FIFA World Cup. Their best performance was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup where they finished in fourth place, becoming both the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930Protectorate of  France Protectorate of  France
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958Did not enter Did not enter
Chile 1962 Did not qualify 7 2 2 3 7 8
England 1966 Withdrew Withdrew
Mexico 1970 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 2 6 10 4 4 2 11 7
West Germany 1974Did not qualify 10 4 3 3 12 13
Argentina 1978 2 0 2 0 2 2
Spain 1982 8 3 2 3 5 6
Mexico 1986 Round of 16 11th 4 1 2 1 3 2 8 5 2 1 12 1
Italy 1990 Did not qualify 6 1 3 2 4 5
United States 1994 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 2 5 10 7 2 1 19 4
France 1998 18th 3 1 1 1 5 5 6 5 1 0 14 2
South Korea Japan 2002Did not qualify 10 6 3 1 11 3
Germany 2006 10 5 5 0 17 7
South Africa 2010 10 3 3 4 14 13
Brazil 2014 6 2 3 1 9 8
Russia 2018 Group stage 27th 3 0 1 2 2 4 8 4 3 1 13 1
Qatar 2022 Fourth place 4th 7 3 2 2 6 5 8 7 1 0 25 3
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030[lower-alpha 1] Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts
Total Fourth place 6/22 23 5 7 11 20 27 119 58 39 22 175 83

Africa Cup of Nations
Main article: Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962Withdrew Withdrew
Ghana 1963Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 5 6
Tunisia 1965Did not enter Did not enter
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 1 2
Cameroon 1972Group stage5th303033 4 2 0 2 9 6
Egypt 1974Did not enter Did not enter
Ethiopia 1976Champions1st6420116 6 4 0 2 13 4
Ghana 1978Group stage6th311124 Qualified as defending champions
Nigeria 1980Third place3rd521243 4 2 1 1 14 5
Libya 1982Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 8 4
Ivory Coast 1984 4 1 2 1 4 2
Egypt 1986Fourth place4th512245 2 1 1 0 1 0
Morocco 1988Fourth place4th513133 Qualified as hosts
Algeria 1990Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 1 1
Senegal 1992Group stage9th201112 6 4 0 2 11 4
Tunisia 1994Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 5 4
South Africa 1996 4 1 1 2 2 4
Burkina Faso 1998Quarter-finals6th421163 6 4 2 0 10 1
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Group stage 11th 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 2 0 6 4
Mali 2002 9th 3 1 1 1 3 4 6 3 1 2 5 4
Tunisia 2004Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 14 4 6 5 1 0 10 0
Egypt 2006 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 0 1 10 5 5 0 17 7
Ghana 2008 11th 3 1 0 2 7 6 4 3 1 0 6 1
Angola 2010Did not qualify 10 3 3 4 14 13
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 4 5 6 3 2 1 8 2
South Africa 2013 10th303033 2 1 0 1 4 2
Equatorial Guinea 2015Disqualified Originally qualified as hosts, then disqualified
Gabon 2017Quarter-finals7th420243 6 5 1 0 10 1
Egypt 2019Round of 169th431041 6 3 2 1 8 3
Cameroon 2021Quarter-finals5th531185 6 4 2 0 10 1
Ivory Coast 2023 Qualified In progress
Morocco 2025 Qualified as hosts To be determined
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 1 Title 20/34 70 27 24 19 82 63 118 63 31 24 182 81

African Nations Championship
Main article: Morocco A' national football team
African Nations Championship Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2009Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 5 6
Sudan 2011 2 0 2 0 3 3
South Africa 2014Quarter-finals8th412176 2 1 1 0 1 0
Rwanda 2016Group stage10th311142 4 3 1 0 11 3
Morocco 2018Champions1st6510162 2 1 1 0 4 2
Cameroon 2020Champions1st6510153 2 1 1 0 3 0
Algeria 2022Withdrew Withdrew
Total 2 titles 4/6 19 12 5 2 42 13 16 7 8 1 27 14

Olympic games
Summer Olympics
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1896–1908Not affiliated
1908–1956Protectorat of France
Italy 1960Did not qualify
Japan 1964Round 113200219
Mexico 1968Qualified, but withdrew
West Germany 1972Round 286114714
Canada 1976Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984Round 112310214
South Korea 1988Did not qualify
Since 1992See Morocco national under-23 football team
Total Round 2 7/26 23 3 5 15 17 48
  • Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.

All-Africa Games
All-Africa Games
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965Did not enter
Nigeria 1973
Algeria 1978
Kenya 1987
Egypt 1991
Zimbabwe 1995
South Africa 1999
Nigeria 2003
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015
Morocco 2019Group stage5th311134
Ghana 2023To be determined
All Total Group stage 1/12 3 1 1 1 3 4

Mediterranean Games

1951 to 1987 senior teams, from 1991 youth teams.

Mediterranean Games
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Egypt 1951Did not enter
Spain 1955
Lebanon 1959
Italy 1963Fourth place4th420246
Tunisia 1967Group stage7th310246
Turkey 1971Disqualified
Algeria 1975Fourth place4th514032
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979Group stage6th302123
Morocco 1983 Gold Medal1st431082
Syria 1987Group stage5th311122
Since 1991 See Morocco national under-23 football team or Morocco national under-20 football team
Total 2 Title 7/10 22 8 8 6 23 21

Arab Games
Arab Games
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Egypt 1953Did not enter
Lebanon 1957Fourth place4th4220126
Morocco 1961 Gold Medal1st5500266
United Arab Republic 1965Did not enter
Syria 1976 Gold Medal1st6420120
Morocco 1985 Silver Medal2nd531193
Syria 1992Did not enter
Lebanon 1997
Jordan 1999
Algeria 2004No football tournament
Egypt 2007Did not enter
Qatar 2011
Algeria 2023
Total 2 titles 4/12 20 14 5 1 59 15

FIFA Arab Cup
FIFA Arab Cup
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Lebanon 1963Did not participate
Kuwait 1964
Iraq 1966
Saudi Arabia 1985
Jordan 1988
Syria 1992
Qatar 1998 Group stage 5th 2 1 0 1 2 2
Kuwait 2002 Third place 3rd 5 1 2 2 5 6
2009Cancelled
Saudi Arabia 2012 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 11 2
Qatar 2021 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 11 2
Total 1 Title 4/10 16 9 4 3 29 12

Minor tournaments
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Tunisia 1958 Djamila Bouhired TournamentThird place3rd210133
Libya 1964 Tripoli Fair TournamentThird place3rd420255
Spain 1965 World Military CupThird place3rd311135
Libya 1965 Tripoli Fair TournamentThird place3rd311121
Morocco 1966 World Military CupRunners-up2nd301214
Libya 1966 Tripoli Fair TournamentWinners1st430145
Belgium 1967 World Military CupThird place3rd------
Syria 1974 Kuneitra CupWinners1st7610165
Malaysia 1980 Merdeka TournamentWinners1st8521157
China 1982 Beijing International Friendship TournamentsWinners1st514076
India 1985 Nehru CupSemi-finals3rd421173
South Korea 1987 President's Cup Football TournamentGroup stage6th520366
France 1988 Tournoi de FranceRunners-up2nd210143
Italy 1989 World Military CupRunners-up2nd311134
Morocco 1993 World Military CupRunners-up2nd5401165
United Arab Emirates 1994 Friendship TournamentRunners-up2nd312043
United Arab Emirates 1996 Friendship TournamentRunners-up2nd311143
Morocco 1996 King Hassan II International Cup TournamentThird place3rd211042
Morocco 1998 King Hassan II International Cup TournamentThird place3rd201123
Guinea 1998 African Military CupFourth place4th------
Morocco 1999 LG Cup (Morocco)Runners-up2nd210122
Morocco 2000 King Hassan II International Cup TournamentRunners-up2nd210125
United Arab Emirates 2001 Friendship TournamentWinners1st312064
Morocco 2002 LG Cup (Morocco)Third place3rd211020
Iran 2002 LG Cup (Iran)Third place3rd202011
Qatar 2004 Qatar International Friendship TournamentWinners1st540194
Morocco 2011 LG Cup (Morocco)Third place3rd201112
France 2015 Toulon TournamentRunners-up2nd522197
Total 6 Titles 28/28 91 43 25 23 138 98

Head-to-head performance

Correct as of 17 October 2023.

Team Confederation GP W D L GF GA GD Win% Loss%
 AlbaniaUEFA10100000%0%
 AlgeriaCAF36111293132+2247.22%19.44%
 AngolaCAF7421117+457.14%14.29%
 ArgentinaCONMEBOL100105−50%100%
 ArmeniaUEFA110060+6100%0%
 AustraliaAFC100101−10%100%
 AustriaUEFA110031+2100%0%
 BahrainAFC220050+5100%0%
 BelgiumUEFA420266050%50%
 BeninCAF6510203+1783.33%0%
 BotswanaCAF220020+2100%0%
 BrazilCONMEBOL410328−625%75%
 BulgariaUEFA6231105+533.33%16.67%
 Burkina FasoCAF12822176+1166.67%16.67%
 BurundiCAF220040+4100%0%
 CameroonCAF132561012−215.38%46.15%
 CanadaCONCACAF4310104+675%0%
 Cape VerdeCAF422041+350%0%
 Central African RepublicCAF5320101+960%0%
 ChileCONMEBOL211031+250%0%
 ChinaAFC10103300%0%
 ColombiaCONMEBOL100102−20%100%
 ComorosCAF321052+366.67%0%
 CongoCAF532062+460%0%
 Costa RicaCONCACAF110010+1100%0%
 CroatiaUEFA302134−10%33.33%
 Czech RepublicUEFA10100000%0%
 DenmarkUEFA210155050%50%
 DR CongoCAF165832211+1131.25%18.75%
 East GermanyUEFA430185+375%25%
 EgyptCAF30141243518+1746.67%13.33%
 EnglandUEFA201101−10%50%
 Equatorial GuineaCAF5401102+280%20%
 EstoniaUEFA110031+2100%0%
 EthiopiaCAF7700160+16100%0%
 FinlandUEFA201101−10%50%
 FranceUEFA6024614−80%66.67%
 GabonCAF199463820+1847.37%31.58%
 GambiaCAF8611142+1275%12.5%
 GeorgiaUEFA110030+3100%0%
 Germany[upper-alpha 1]UEFA6006317−140%100%
 GhanaCAF1153388045.45%27.27%
 GreeceUEFA10100000%0%
 GuineaCAF146621912+742.86%14.29%
 Guinea-BissauCAF220080+8100%0%
 Hong KongAFC10100000%0%
 HungaryUEFA3003212−100%100%
 IndiaAFC110010+1100%0%
 IndonesiaAFC110020+2100%0%
 IranAFC100101−10%100%
 IraqAFC10343610−430%30%
 ItalyUEFA100101−10%100%
 Ivory CoastCAF227872826+231.82%31.82%
 JamaicaCONCACAF110010+1100%0%
 JordanAFC4400122+10100%0%
 KenyaCAF5320102+860%0%
 KuwaitAFC6321149+550%16.67%
 LebanonAFC320152+366.67%33.33%
 LiberiaCAF5401143+1180%20%
 LibyaCAF2010643418+1650%20%
 LuxembourgUEFA330061+5100%0%
 MalawiCAF11731174+1363.64%9.09%
 MalaysiaAFC4211105+550%25%
 MaliCAF209653312+2145%25%
 MaltaUEFA321074+366.67%0%
 MauritaniaCAF10730275+2270%0%
 MexicoCONCACAF110021+1100%0%
 MozambiqueCAF4301112+975%25%
 MyanmarAFC10102200%0%
 NamibiaCAF7610152+1385.71%0%
 NetherlandsUEFA310245−133.33%66.67%
 New ZealandOFC220060+6100%0%
 NigerCAF7601162+1485.71%14.29%
 NigeriaCAF11623148+654.55%27.27%
 Northern IrelandUEFA201123−10%50%
 NorwayUEFA10102200%0%
 OmanAFC10100000%0%
 PalestineAFC220070+7100%0%
 ParaguayCONMEBOL10100000%0%
 PeruCONMEBOL201103−30%50%
 PolandUEFA512239−620%40%
 PortugalUEFA320142+266.67%33.33%
 QatarAFC211010+150%0%
 Republic of IrelandUEFA100101−10%100%
 RomaniaUEFA210135−250%50%
 Russia[upper-alpha 2]UEFA401337−40%75%
 RwandaCAF421174+350%25%
 São Tomé and PríncipeCAF220050+5100%0%
 Saudi ArabiaAFC8323177+1037.5%37.5%
 ScotlandUEFA110030+3100%0%
 SenegalCAF3017674118+2356.67%23.33%
 Serbia[upper-alpha 3]UEFA6114512−716.67%66.67%
 Sierra LeoneCAF7610140+1485.71%0%
 SingaporeAFC110010+1100%0%
 SlovakiaUEFA2200420100%0%
 SomaliaCAF110030+3100%0%
 South AfricaCAF82331012−225%37.5%
 South KoreaAFC6141109+116.67%16.67%
 South YemenAFC110040+4100%0%
 SpainUEFA402246−20%50%
 SudanCAF734093042.86%0%
  SwitzerlandUEFA330062+4100%0%
 SyriaAFC330060+6100%0%
 TanzaniaCAF430175+275%25%
 ThailandAFC110021+1100%0%
 TogoCAF126332211+1150%25%
 Trinidad and TobagoCONCACAF330040+4100%0%
 TunisiaCAF50132895346+726%18%
 UgandaCAF4202108+250%50%
 UkraineUEFA10100000%0%
 United Arab EmiratesAFC522164+240%20%
 UruguayCONMEBOL200202−20%100%
 United StatesCONCACAF531165+160%20%
 UzbekistanAFC110020+2100%0%
 YemenAFC110040+4100%0%
 ZambiaCAF1810262318+555.56%33.33%
 ZimbabweCAF532062+460%0%
Total ()  %––
Notes
  1. Includes  West Germany
  2. Includes  Soviet Union
  3. Includes  Yugoslavia

Honours

Awards

African National Team of the Year

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) First place: 1985, 1986, 1997
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place: 1993, 1998, 2003, 2004
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 1980

FIFA Best Mover of the Year

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) First place: 2022
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 1993

Orders and decorations

See also

Other football codes

Notes
  1. Additional matches are scheduled to be played in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first world cup, however they are not considered to be official hosts of the tournament. [85]

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