Atlas Lions Spotlight: Three Homegrown Stars Earn Spots in Morocco's AFCON Squad

Three Moroccan League Stars Named in AFCON Squad

Morocco's coach Walid Regragui has kept three domestic players in the final AFCON squad, ensuring they will travel with the Lions to Africa's flagship tournament.

These three are Mehdi Harrar and Youssef Belamri from Rabat's Renaissance club and Monir Al-Mohamdi of Raja, with Anas Bash on the reserve list.

Beyond the domestic trio, the rest are pros based in Europe, plus Yassine Bounou and Jawad El-Yamik, with Romain Saiss playing in Qatar and Sofiane Rahimi in the UAE.

Hakim Ziyech's inclusion in the extended list thins his chances of making the final cut, while captain Ashraf Hakimi leads the squad.

Final confirmation is expected tomorrow, and the federation's site may host the official roster instead of a traditional press conference.

The final list will be revealed on Thursday via the Moroccan Football Federation's site.

There is no press conference planned.

Punchline 1: If this squad were a sniper, those three locals would be the quick, precise headshots—on target, no post-match paperwork, just trophies.

Punchline 2: And if anyone doubts homegrown talent, tell them this: even our coffee has a sharper shot when the home team is involved.