The coach of Morocco's under-20 football team, Mohamed Ouahbi, announced on Friday the final roster of 21 players who will represent the nation at the upcoming World Cup for this age group, scheduled to take place from September 27 to October 19 in Chile. This announcement was made during a press conference at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé. The squad features six players from the Botola league, with three hailing from Union Touarga, two from AS FAR, and one from Kawkab Marrakech. The remaining players are drawn from various European leagues. The draw for the tournament has placed the Atlas Cubs in Group C, where they will face tough competition from Spain, Brazil, and Mexico. The selected players: Goalkeepers: Yanis Benchaouch (AS Monaco, France), Ibrahim Gomes (Olympique Marseille, France), Abdelhakim Mesbahi (AS FAR) Defenders: Mohammed Kebdani (AS FAR), Ismael Baouf (Cambur Leeuwarden, Netherlands), Hamza Koutoune (FC Annecy, France), Ali Maamar (RSC Anderlecht, Belgium), Mohamed Taha Majni (Union Touarga), Smail Bakhty (Sturm Graz, Austria), Fouad Zahouani (Union Touarga) Midfielders: Naim Byar (Calcio Foggia 1920, Italy), Saad El Haddad (Venezia, Italy), Houssam Essadak (Union Touarga), Yassine Khalifi (Sporting Charleroi, Belgium), Anas Tajaouart (RSC Anderlecht, Belgium) Forwards: Ilias Boumassaoudi (BVV Bosch, Netherlands), Younes El Bahraoui (Kawkab Marrakech), Mohamed Hamony (Girona FC, Spain), Othmane Maamma (Watford FC, England), Yassine Gessime (USL Dunkerque, France), Mohamed Yassir Zabiri (Famalicao, Portugal).
