The Atlas Lions have outraged Niger, 5-0, in Rabat, to become the first African selection to validate its ticket for the competition organized in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Morocco qualified for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada after its broad 5-0 victory against Niger Friday in Rabat, becoming the first African selection to validate its ticket for the competition.
The midfielder of the PSV Eindhoven Ismael Saibari, author of a double (29th and 38th), the striker Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos, 50th), the Hamza Igamane (Lille, 68th) and the Azzedine Ounahi (Gérone, 84th) midfielder. third consecutive World Cup.
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The meeting was played in a festive atmosphere, marked by the official inauguration of the Moulay Abdellah complex in Rabat, completely renovated and now with a total capacity of 68,700 places.
7th participation in the World Cup for Morocco
Morocco participated in the World Cup six times: in 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018 and 2022.
The first African country to cross the first round in 1986 in Mexico, he marked history by reaching the semi-finals in Qatar in 2022, becoming the first African selection to reach this stage of the competition.
Morocco will face Zambia on Monday on the last day of qualifications on Monday, before turning all its attention to the African Cup of Nations (CAN), which it will organize from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.
The Atlas Lions will try to win a second title there, 50 years after their only continental coronation.
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This qualification comes five years from the 2010 World Cup, which Morocco will co-organize with Spain and Portugal.
