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Thursday, September 21, 2023

2022 FIFA World Cup Preview: Morocco

The long wait is just about over for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with five African national teams preparing to represent the continent in Qatar. Pan-Africa Football is previewing each African national team before the group stage takes place to provide a detailed guide for viewers and supporters of African football to refer to throughout the competition. Up next is a team that is more than capable of advancing the farthest in the competition out of the African participants, the Atlas Lions of Morocco:

Morocco

Profile

Nickname: Atlas Lions

FIFA Ranking: 22

Previous appearances: 5 (1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018)

Best Finish: Round of 16 (1986)

Schedule

Group F

November 23: Morocco vs. Croatia

November 27: Morocco vs. Belgium

December 1: Morocco vs. Canada

Projected Formation

Manager

Walid Regragui