In a groundbreaking announcement, Gerard Piqué, former FC Barcelona player and the founder of the Kings League, has revealed that Ilyas El Malki, Morocco's top streamer, will lead the Moroccan national team in the inaugural Kings League World Cup. The international tournament, set to kick off in January 2025, will feature 16 teams, with Morocco joining Spain and Mexico as the third confirmed participant. Now, as the chosen leader of Morocco's Kings League World Cup team, El Malki is poised to take his influence to new heights. In a promotional video, donning the Moroccan national team jersey, he declared, «Our goal is to win the Cup and offer it to the Moroccan people and King Mohammed VI. From Tangier to Lagouira, always Morocco!» El Malki's selection has been met with enthusiasm from Moroccan fans. In the same vein, two Moroccan players currently making waves in the Kings League, defender Nadir Louah of Porcinos FC and midfielder Fuad El Amrani of xBuyer Team, have also pledged their allegiance to Morocco over Spain for the upcoming tournament, citing strong connections to their homeland. El Malki, a 28-year-old from El Jadida city, has become a household name in Morocco through his immensely popular streaming content. With over 2.5 million followers, he stands as the country's biggest streamer and the third-largest in the Arab world. His YouTube and Twitch channels have garnered a massive following, particularly among Moroccan youth, who tune in for his entertaining and engaging streams. However, El Malki's rise to fame has not been without controversy. He was arrested in May 2024 and served three months at Sidi Moussa prison in El Jadida for assaulting fellow YouTuber «Simo Lbourgadi». The incident sparked widespread discussion on social media, but despite the setback, El Malki managed to maintain his dedicated fanbase. Upon his release last August, he quickly regained his position as Morocco's top streamer.
