Morocco national football team

Morocco
Nickname(s)أُسُودُ الأَطلَس
(The Atlas Lions)
AssociationRoyal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachMohamed Ouahbi
CaptainAchraf Hakimi
Most capsNoureddine Naybet (115)
Top scorerAhmed Faras (36)[1]
Home stadiumPrince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
FIFA codeMAR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 8 3 (19 January 2026)[2]
Highest8 (January 2026)
Lowest95 (September 2010)
First international
 Morocco 3–3 Iraq 
(Beirut, Lebanon; 19 October 1957)
Biggest win
 Morocco 13–1 Saudi Arabia 
(Casablanca, Morocco; 6 September 1961)
Biggest defeat
 Hungary 6–0 Morocco 
(Tokyo, Japan; 11 October 1964)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1970)
Best resultFourth place (2022)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances20 (first in 1972)
Best resultChampions (1976, 2025)
Arab Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1998)
Best resultChampions (2012, 2025)
African Nations Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2014)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2020, 2024)

The Morocco national football team (Arabic: المنتخب المغربي لكرة القدم) represents Morocco in men's international football. It is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), the governing body for football in Morocco. It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1960, with CAF since 1959, and with UNAF since 2005. The team is known as the Atlas Lions. They play home matches at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat and train at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé.

Morocco is regarded as one of Africa’s most successful national football teams. They have won five continental titles, including the 1976 African Cup of Nations and, most recently, the 2025 African Cup of Nations. They have also won the African Nations Championship in 2018, 2020, and 2024. Morocco has qualified for the FIFA World Cup on seven occasions.[3][4] In 1986, they made history as the first African team to top a World Cup group and advance to the knockout stage, where they were eliminated 1–0 by eventual runner-up West Germany. Thirty-six years later, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Morocco topped a group that included Croatia, Canada and Belgium. They then went on to defeat Spain and Portugal, becoming the first African and first Arab team to reach a World Cup semi-final.[5][6] They were also the third World Cup semi-finalist from outside Europe or South America.[7] In 2025, Morocco set a world record for the longest winning streak in international football, achieving 19 consecutive victories across all competitions.[8][9]

The Atlas Lions were ranked 10th in the FIFA World Rankings in April 1998. They were Africa’s highest-ranked national team for three consecutive years, from 1997 to 1999, and have again occupied that position since December 2022. As of 19 January 2026, Morocco is ranked 8th in the world, the highest ranking by an African team since Nigeria in 1994.[10]

Morocco is set to become the second African nation, the second MENA nation, and the first North African nation to host the FIFA World Cup, after being chosen as a co-host for the 2030 edition alongside Portugal and Spain.[11]

History

Formation and early years

The Moroccan national team was founded in 1928 and played its first game on 22 December of that year against France's B team, losing 2–1. This team, formed by the best footballers of the LMFA, or the Moroccan Football League (settlers or natives), was active in friendly matches against other North African teams such as Algeria and Tunisia. These associations of settler clubs and local footballers, in addition to having their own championship, clashed with each other in a tournament that Morocco won several times, such as in 1948–1949. The LMFA also faced other club teams such as NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in January 1950, as well as France A and France B.

On 9 September 1954, an earthquake struck the Algerian region of Orléansville (now Chlef), destroying the city and killing 1,400 people. On 7 October 1954, the French Football Association and the Maghreb inhabitants organized a charity match to raise funds for the families of the victims of the earthquake. In the match, held at the Parc de Princes in Paris, a team made up of Moroccans, Algerians and Tunisians played against France. Led by star Larbi Benbarek, the Maghreb selection managed to win 3–2, a month before the Toussaint Rouge attacks by the Algerian National Liberation Front which marked the beginning of the Algerian War.

In 1955, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation was established, at the end of the French protectorate of Morocco, which had lasted since 1912.

On 19 October 1957, at the second edition of the Arab Games in Lebanon, Morocco made its debut as an independent country against Iraq, at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, and drew 3–3. At the tournament, Morocco recorded their first-ever win, defeating Libya 5–1, then beat Tunisia 3–1 to reach the semi-finals. After a 1–1 draw with Syria, lots were drawn to decide who would progress to the final, and Syria were selected at Morocco's expense. Morocco withdrew from the third-place play-off against Lebanon and finished fourth overall.[12]

Between 1957 and 1958, Morocco held numerous friendly matches against the National Liberation Front team, the representative of Algeria before its independence in 1958. In 1959, the team took part for the first time in an international competition, the qualifying rounds of the 1960 Rome Olympics. Drawn into a group with Tunisia and Malta, Morocco finished second on goal difference and failed to progress. That same year, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation joined FIFA.

In 1960, Morocco competed in World Cup qualification for the first time. Drawn against Tunisia in the first round, Morocco won the first leg 2–1, while Tunisia won the second leg by the same score. A play-off held in Palermo, Italy finished in a draw, so a coin toss was used to determine who progressed. Morocco won the toss, and beat Ghana 1–0 on aggregate to reach the inter-continental play-offs. Drawn against Spain, Morocco lost 4–2 on aggregate and thus failed to qualify.

The following year, Morocco held the Pan-Arab Games and won the football tournament, winning all five of their matches. Their third match, against Saudi Arabia, resulted in Morocco's biggest-ever victory, winning 13–1.[13] They also claimed their first two wins against a European team, beating East Germany 2–1 and 2–0.

In 1963, the Moroccan team came close to qualifying for the African Cup of Nations; in the decisive play-off against Tunisia, they were defeated 4–1 in Tunis and won 4–2 at home, therefore being eliminated. At the 1963 Mediterranean Games in Naples, they finished fourth after a 2–1 defeat in the final for third place against Spain's reserve team.[14]

First appearances in international competitions (1963–1976)

Morocco participated in the final phase of an international competition for the first time at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Having qualified under the leadership of manager Mohamed Massoun, the Moroccans were included in a group of three teams due to the withdrawal of North Korea. Morocco lost both their matches, against Hungary (6–0, the team's worst-ever defeat) and Yugoslavia (3–1, despite taking the lead in the second minute via Ali Bouachra).

In 1966, the Moroccan Football Association joined the Confederation of African Football, and the team participated in qualifying for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. Their debut eliminated Senegal (1–0) and Tunisia after a draw. In the final round of the preliminaries, against Sudan and Nigeria, Morocco obtained five points, finishing ahead of Nigeria. Shortly after, Morocco lost the decisive play-off against Algeria to enter the final stage of the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations.

Morocco thus became the first African national team to qualify for the World Cup after having played in an elimination tournament. The Moroccan team, coached by the Yugoslav Blagoje Vidinić, consisted entirely of players in the Moroccan league, including Driss Bamous and Ahmed Faras.

On 3 June 1970, against West Germany, Morocco opened the scoring with a goal in the 21st minute of the game scored by Houmane Jarir. In the second half, however, the Germans scored twice and won 2–1. The Atlas Lions then played against Peru, conceding three goals in ten minutes to lose 3–0. On 11 June 1970, the eliminated Moroccans drew with Bulgaria 1–1. It was the first point obtained by an African national team at the World Cup.[15]

In 1972 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, the Atlas Lions ousted Algeria, then faced Egypt, defeating them 3–0 in the first leg and suffering a 3–2 defeat on the way back. However, the aggregate win meant they qualified for the final phase of the continental tournament for the first time. In the group stage, they accumulated three 1–1 draws against Congo, Sudan and Zaire and were eliminated in the first round. All three Moroccan goals were scored by Ahmed Faras.

Qualifying for the 1972 Olympics in Munich with two wins and two draws, Morocco debuted in Group A with a goalless draw against the United States, then lost 3–0 against hosts West Germany and defeated Malaysia 6–0 with a Faras hat-trick, thereby advancing to the second round. Due to defeats against USSR (3–0), Denmark (3–1) and Poland (5–0), they were eliminated from the tournament; finishing bottom of their group.[16]

In the 1974 World Cup qualifiers, Morocco successfully passed three qualifying rounds before entering the final stage alongside Zambia and Zaire. Losing 4–0 away against Zambia, the Moroccans bounced back in the second game, defeating the same opponent 2–0 at home. They then went to Zaire for their third game but lost 3–0, conceding all three goals in the second half, with Faras leaving the field due to injury. Morocco filed an appeal, trying to get the match to be replayed; it was dismissed by FIFA. In protest, Morocco withdrew from the qualifiers causing the Atlas Lions to miss their final game at home against Zaire which had already qualified for the finals, with FIFA awarding Zaire a 2–0 win on walkover. For the same reason, Morocco also decided not to take part in the 1974 African Cup of Nations qualification. As a result, in 1974, Morocco played only two games, both against Algeria, achieving a 2–0 win and a 0–0 draw. Morocco then resumed playing in FIFA and CAF competitions, qualifying for the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations by eliminating Ghana in the last round, but failed to qualify for the 1976 Olympics, being eliminated by Nigeria.

Between successes and defeats (1976–1986)

Morocco, coached by the Romanian Virgil Mărdărescu and captained by Faras, took the continental throne at 1976 African Cup of Nations, in only the country's second participation in the competition. Ahmed Makrouh scored in the final to equalize at 1–1, which gave Morocco the first, and to date, only cup in its history.[17]

After failing to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, they also missed the 1978 and 1982 tournaments. At the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, they were eliminated in the first round, while in 1980 they finished in third place, beating Egypt 2–0.[18] They then won the 1983 Mediterranean Games, played at home, after a 3–0 win in the final against Turkey B.[19]

Morocco did not qualify for either the 1982 or 1984 Africa Cup of Nations. Two years later, they finished fourth, losing 3–2 in the third-place play-off to Ivory Coast.[20]

Golden Generation (1986–2000)

Morocco qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, and topped a group consisting Portugal, England and Poland, thanks to two draws against the English and Polish[21] and a 3–1 win against the Portuguese.[22] However, they were narrowly eliminated by West Germany in the first knockout round, thanks to a goal from Lothar Matthäus one minute from the end of regulation time. Morocco became the first African and Arab national team to advance from the first round of the World Cup.[23]

Two years later, the Moroccan team presented itself at the 1988 African Cup of Nations as a host country with high expectations. After winning in the first round, they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Cameroon and finished in fourth place after losing the third-place play-off against Algeria 1–1 after extra time, 4–3 after penalties.

Morocco failed to qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and was eliminated in the group stage of the 1992 African Cup of Nations. The team also did not qualify for the 1994 and 1996 African Cup of Nations tournaments. Despite these setbacks, the team qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States and the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. In both tournaments, Morocco were praised for their attacking style of play, led by key players such as Mustapha Hadji, Noureddine Naybet, and Salaheddine Bassir.[24][25]

At the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, after winning their group, Morocco were defeated by South Africa 2–1.[26]

Difficult Years (2000–2021)

Morocco took part in the 2004 African Cup of Nations, drawn into Group D defeating Nigeria 1–0, defeating Benin 4–0[27] and drawing 1–1 with South Africa. Morocco qualified to the knockout stages, facing Algeria; they eventually won 3–1 in extra time,[28] and 4–0 against Mali in the semi-final.[29] They lost the 2004 African Cup of Nations Final against Tunisia 2–1.[30]

In 2012, the national team won the Arab Cup, topping their group, defeating Iraq in the semi-final and Libya in the final.[31]

In 2014, Morocco debuted in the African Nations Championship after failing to qualify in the 2009 and 2011 editions. Led by coach Hassan Benabicha, Morocco were eliminated in the second round after losing 4–3 to Nigeria in the quarter-finals.[32] They managed to qualify for the 2016 African Nations Championship, but were eliminated in the group stages.[33] Morocco hosted the 2018 African Nations Championship, which included a victory for the home nation, the third North African country to win the competition's title.[34][35][36]

Morocco returned to the World Cup after a 20-year absence in 2018.[37] The North Africans were drawn in Group B with World Cup favourites Spain, Portugal, and Iran.[38] In their opening game against Iran, Morocco showed full dedication but lost 1–0 in the final minutes of the match, scored by an own goal.[39] In their second game, Morocco faced Portugal but ended losing 1–0 by a goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo and also got eliminated from the tournament.[40] In the last match against Spain they took a 2–1 lead, with goals scored by Khalid Boutaïb and Youssef En-Nesyri, but the match eventually ended 2–2.[41]

Morocco entered the 2019 AFCON with high confidence and players claiming them to be the favourite to win.[42][43] However, in spite of three straight group stage wins, Morocco were shockingly knocked out by Benin in the round of sixteen.[44][45]

At the 2020 African Nations Championship in Cameroon,[46] Morocco won their second CHAN title, in its second consecutive final appearance. Captained by Ayoub El Kaabi, they defeated Togo (1–0),[47] Rwanda (0–0),[48] the Uganda (5–2),[49] Zambia (3–1),[50] and Cameroon (4–0)[51] on the way to a final against Mali in Yaoundé. Morocco won 2–0, with both goals scored late into the second half by Soufiane Bouftini and Ayoub El Kaabi.[52] Morocco thus became the first team to win back-to-back titles.[53] Soufiane Rahimi went on to be named Total Man of the tournament after an astonishing performance scoring a total of 5 goals.[54]

In December 2021, Morocco started its venture at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup's Group C, along with Jordan, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. Morocco opened the tournament with a 4–0 win against Palestine,[55] and then managed to overcome a highly defensive Jordan with another 4–0 triumph,[56] before winning their final match in a 1–0 victory against Saudi Arabia.[57] They were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a penalty-shootout against Algeria.[58]

Comeback (2021–present)

After easily topping their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification group which consisted of Mauritania, Burundi, and Central African Republic, Morocco entered the tournament in Cameroon.[59] Morocco were drawn into group E alongside Gabon, Ghana and Comoros, and won their first game against Ghana scored by Sofiane Boufal in the final minutes of the game.[60] In their second game against Comoros, they claimed a 2–0 victory.[61] Their final match against Gabon ended in a draw, making Morocco reach the round of 16 after ending up first in the group.[62] They defeated Malawi 2–1 in the round of 16,[63] before being eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 2–1 loss against Egypt.[64]

After qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by winning the third round of CAF qualifiers,[65] the team was drawn in Group F along with Croatia, Belgium, and Canada. After holding previous runners-up Croatia to a 0–0 draw and defeating Belgium 2–0, a 2–1 win over Canada meant they finished top of the group and advanced to the round of 16 for the first time since 1986.[66][67] In the round of 16, they met Spain, drawing 0–0. In the subsequent penalty shootout, goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved two penalties, and Achraf Hakimi scored the decisive penalty with a panenka penalty for Morocco to advance to the quarter-finals for the first time.[68] They advanced further to the semi-finals winning against favourite Portugal, 1–0, with a powerful header by Youssef En-Nesyri.[69][70][71] Morocco therefore became the first African and Arab team to qualify for the semi-finals.[72][73]

However, they lost to France in the semi-final, 2–0 on 14 December at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, putting an end to Morocco's World Cup run.[74] They played Croatia in the third place play-off on 17 December at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al-Rayyan, a rematch of the earlier group stage meeting.[75] They lost 2–1 to the latter, and ended their World Cup campaign at fourth place.[76] The team would go on to donate their entire World Cup earnings from the tournament to charities within Morocco that help with poverty that affects children and families in the country.[77]

In October 2025, Morocco broke the world record for the longest winning streak in international football, surpassing Spain’s previous mark of 15 consecutive victories set between June 2008 and June 2009. With a 1–0 win over Congo in Rabat, Morocco extended their unbeaten run to 16 straight wins across all competitions, including World Cup qualifiers and friendlies.[8] The streak, which began in June 2024, ultimately reached 19 consecutive wins before ending with a draw in December 2025.[78][9]

Morocco won the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup with its national A′ team, defeating Jordan 3–2 after extra time in the final. The Moroccan side, composed primarily of players active in domestic and regional leagues, secured the title following a closely contested match in which the score was level at the end of regular time. The victory marked Morocco’s second triumph in the FIFA Arab Cup, after its first title in 2012.[79]

Morocco hosted the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and advanced from the group stage through the knockout rounds, reaching the final for the first time in two decades, where they faced Senegal. The match remained scoreless after regular and stoppage time. During this period, Morocco was awarded a penalty following a VAR review; however, play was briefly interrupted when the Senegal team left the pitch in protest before returning several minutes later. Brahim Díaz’s penalty was saved, and the match proceeded to extra time, where Senegal scored the only goal.[80]

The final initially ended in a 1–0 victory for Senegal after extra time. However, on 17 March 2026, the CAF Appeal Board ruled that Senegal had forfeited the match after temporarily refusing to play and leaving the pitch in protest of a refereeing decision. In accordance with articles 82 and 84 of the competition regulations, the result was overturned and recorded as a 3–0 victory for Morocco, thereby awarding them the title of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions and annulling Senegal’s win.[81]

Home stadiums

Morocco’s primary home stadium is Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, where the national team plays most of its home matches.

During Ezzaki Badou’s tenure as head coach from 2014 to 2016, Morocco played most of its matches at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir, which has a capacity of 45,480.[82][83] Morocco also has several other large venues, including Fez Stadium, Marrakesh Stadium, and Ibn Battouta Stadium in Tangier.

Kit suppliers

Morocco's home colours are most red shirts and green shorts and socks. Away colours are usually all white or all green.

Kit provider Period
Adidas 1976–1993
Lotto 1994–1997
Puma 1998–2002
Nike 2003–2006
Puma 2007–2011
Adidas 2012–2019
Puma 2019–present[84]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

21 March 2026 World Cup qualification Niger  1–2  Morocco Oujda, Morocco
21:30 UTC+0
  • Oumarou 47'
Report Stadium: Honor Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
25 March 2026 World Cup qualification Morocco  2–0  Tanzania Oujda, Morocco
21:30 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Honor Stadium
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
6 June Friendly Morocco  2–0  Tunisia Fez, Morocco
21:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Fez Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
9 June Friendly Morocco  1–0  Benin Fez, Morocco
21:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Fez Stadium
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
5 September 2026 World Cup qualification Morocco  5–0  Niger Rabat, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: J-J. Ngambo Ndal (RDC)
8 September 2026 World Cup qualification Zambia  0–2  Morocco Ndola, Zambia
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Referee: Louis Houngnandandé (Benin)
9 October Friendly Morocco  1–0  Bahrain Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
14 October 2026 World Cup qualification Morocco  1–0  Congo Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
14 November Friendly Morocco  1–0  Mozambique Tangier, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Moussa Diou (Mauritania)
18 November Friendly Morocco  4–0  Uganda Tangier, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Referee: Ousmane Diakate (Mali)
2 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group B Morocco  3–1  Comoros Al Rayyan, Qatar
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 10,246
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
5 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group B Oman  0–0  Morocco Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 37,996
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
8 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group B Morocco  1–0  Saudi Arabia Lusail, Qatar
20:00 UTC+3 El Berkaoui 11' Report Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Attendance: 78,131
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
11 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Quarter-finals Morocco  1–0  Syria Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3 Azaro 79' Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 39,167
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)
18 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Final Jordan  2–3 (a.e.t.)  Morocco Lusail, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Attendance: 84,517
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
21 December 2025 AFCON Group A Morocco  2–0  Comoros Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 60,180
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
26 December 2025 AFCON Group A Morocco  1–1  Mali Rabat, Morocco
21:00 UTC+1 Díaz 45+5' (pen.) Report Sinayoko 64' (pen.) Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 63,844
Referee: Abdou Mefire (Cameroon)
29 December 2025 AFCON Group A Zambia  0–3  Morocco Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Kangwa  90+5' Report
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

2026

4 January 2025 AFCON Round of 16 Morocco  1–0  Tanzania Rabat, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 63,894
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
9 January 2025 AFCON Quarter-finals Cameroon  0–2  Morocco Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 64,178
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
18 January 2025 AFCON Final Senegal  0–3
Awarded[a]
 Morocco Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 P. Gueye 94' Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 66,526
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
27 March Friendly Morocco  v  Ecuador Madrid, Spain
Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium
31 March Friendly Morocco  v  Paraguay Lens, France
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
24 June 2026 FIFA World Cup GS (Group C) Morocco   Haiti Atlanta, United States
18:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Mohamed Ouahbi[88]
Assistant coach(es) João Sacramento[88]
Youssouf Hadji
Goalkeeping coach
Fitness coach
Video analyst Ayman Makroud
Technical directors Abdelilah Moussaoui
Fathi Jamal

Coaching history

As of 5 March 2026[89]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[94]
Caps and goals are correct as of 18 January 2026, after the match against Senegal.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Yassine Bounou (third captain) (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 87 0 Al-Hilal
12 1GK Munir Mohamedi (1989-05-10) 10 May 1989 50 0 RS Berkane
22 1GK El Mehdi Al Harrar (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 0 0 Raja Casablanca

2 2DF Achraf Hakimi (captain) (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 93 11 Paris Saint-Germain
3 2DF Noussair Mazraoui (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997 42 2 Manchester United
5 2DF Nayef Aguerd (1996-03-30) 30 March 1996 64 2 Marseille
6 2DF Romain Saïss RET (vice-captain) (1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 86 3 Al-Sadd
15 2DF Mohamed Chibi (1993-01-21) 21 January 1993 10 1 Pyramids
18 2DF Jawad El Yamiq (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 31 3 Zaragoza
25 2DF Adam Masina (1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 29 0 Unattached
26 2DF Anass Salah-Eddine (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 6 0 PSV
27 2DF Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 1 0 Rennes
28 2DF Youssef Belammari (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 8 0 Al Ahly

4 3MF Sofyan Amrabat (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 73 0 Betis
8 3MF Azzedine Ounahi (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 46 9 Girona
11 3MF Ismael Saibari (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 26 7 PSV
14 3MF Oussama Targhalline (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 11 0 Feyenoord
23 3MF Bilal El Khannouss (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 31 2 VfB Stuttgart
24 3MF Neil El Aynaoui (2001-07-02) 2 July 2001 13 1 Roma

7 4FW Hamza Igamane (2002-11-02) 2 November 2002 10 2 Lille
9 4FW Soufiane Rahimi (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996 23 5 Al Ain
10 4FW Brahim Díaz (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 22 13 Real Madrid
13 4FW Eliesse Ben Seghir (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 20 3 Bayer Leverkusen
16 4FW Ilias Akhomach (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 14 0 Rayo Vallecano
17 4FW Abde Ezzalzouli (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 33 2 Betis
19 4FW Youssef En-Nesyri (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 92 25 Al-Ittihad
20 4FW Ayoub El Kaabi (1993-06-25) 25 June 1993 54 20 Olympiacos
21 4FW Chemsdine Talbi (2005-05-09) 9 May 2005 3 0 Sunderland

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mehdi Benabid (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 5 0 Wydad Casablanca 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Salaheddine Chihab (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 1 0 MAS Fès 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Rachid Ghanimi (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 0 0 FUS Rabat 2025 FIFA Arab Cup

DF Soufiane Bouftini (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 13 3 Al Wasl 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Hamza El Moussaoui (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993 12 1 RS Berkane 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Mohamed Boulacsoute (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 6 0 Raja Casablanca 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Marwane Saâdane (1992-01-17) 17 January 1992 6 0 Al-Fateh 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Anas Bach (1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 5 0 AS FAR 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Mahmoud Bentayg (1999-10-30) 30 October 1999 4 0 Zamalek 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Marouane Louadni (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 4 0 AS FAR 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Mohamed Moufid (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 3 0 Wydad Casablanca 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Souffian El Karouani (2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 5 0 Utrecht v.  Congo, 14 October 2025
DF Omar El Hilali (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 1 0 Espanyol v.  Congo, 14 October 2025
DF Abdel Abqar (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 3 0 Getafe v.  Bahrain, 9 October 2025
DF Achraf Dari (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 7 1 Kalmar v.  Niger, 5 September 2025
DF Zakaria El Ouahdi (2001-12-31) 31 December 2001 1 0 Genk v.  Benin, 9 June 2025
DF Abdelhak Assal (1998-06-08) 8 June 1998 0 0 RS Berkane v.  Benin, 9 June 2025
DF Adam Aznou (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 3 0 Everton v.  Tanzania, 25 March 2025
DF Jamal Harkass (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 4 1 Damac v.  Niger, 21 March 2025

MF Walid El Karti (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 25 3 Pyramids 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Oussama Tannane (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 15 3 Umm-Salal 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Sabir Bougrine (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 9 2 Raja Casablanca 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Amin Zahzouh (2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 7 0 Al-Wakrah 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Aschraf El Mahdioui (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 6 1 Al-Taawoun 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (1994-08-17) 17 August 1994 6 0 AS FAR 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Oussama El Azzouzi (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 6 0 Auxerre v.  Niger, 5 September 2025
MF Amir Richardson (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 8 0 Copenhagen v.  Benin, 9 June 2025
MF Bilal Nadir (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 0 0 Marseille v.  Tanzania, 25 March 2025

FW Abderrazak Hamdallah (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 29 10 Al-Shabab 2025 FIFA Arab Cup RET
FW Tarik Tissoudali (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 15 3 Khor Fakkan 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Walid Azaro (1995-06-11) 11 June 1995 10 1 Ajman 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Karim El Berkaoui (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 6 3 Al Dhafra 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Mounir Chouiar (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 2 0 RS Berkane 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Hamza Hannouri (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 0 0 Wydad Casablanca 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Achraf Bencharki (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 10 0 Al Ahly 2025 FIFA Arab Cup INJ
FW Youssef Mehri (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 0 0 RS Berkane 2025 FIFA Arab Cup WD
FW Sofiane Diop (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 1 0 Nice v.  Uganda, 18 November 2025
FW Amine Adli (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 15 1 Bournemouth v.  Congo, 14 October 2025
FW Maroan Sannadi (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 3 0 Athletic Bilbao v.  Zambia, 8 September 2025
FW Osame Sahraoui (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 2 0 Lille v.  Benin, 9 June 2025

DEC Player declined the call-up to the squad
INJ Did not make it to the current squad due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Player retired from internationals
SUS Player is suspended
WD Player withdrew from the roster for non-injury related reasons

Previous squads

Player records

As of 18 January 2026[95][96]
Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.[b]
Players in bold are still active with Morocco.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Noureddine Naybet 115 4 1990–2006
2 Ahmed Faras 94 36 1966–1979
3 Achraf Hakimi 93 11 2016–present
4 Youssef En-Nesyri 92 25 2016–present
5 Yassine Bounou 87 0 2013–present
6 Romain Saïss 86 3 2012–2026
7 Houssine Kharja 79 13 2003–2015
Youssef Safri 79 9 1999–2009
9 Ezzaki Badou 78 0 1979–1992
10 Abdelmajid Dolmy 76 5 1973–1988

Top goalscorers

Ahmed Faras is Morocco's top scorer with 36 goals
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Ahmed Faras 36 94 0.38 1966–1980
2 Ayoub El Kaabi 32 67 0.48 2018–present
3 Salaheddine Bassir 27 59 0.46 1994–2002
4 Hakim Ziyech 25 64 0.39 2015–present
Youssef En-Nesyri 25 92 0.27 2016–present
6 Abdeljalil Hadda 19 49 0.39 1995–2002
7 Hassan Amcharrat 18 39 0.46 1971–1979
Marouane Chamakh 18 65 0.28 2003–2014
9 Abdeslam Laghrissi 17 35 0.49 1984–1995
10 Youssef El-Arabi 16 47 0.34 2010–2021
Youssouf Hadji 16 64 0.25 2003–2012

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Morocco's national football team has participated in the World Cup six times. Their best performance was in the 2022 tournament where they finished in fourth place, becoming the first African and Arab nation to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Not affiliated Not affiliated
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962 Did not qualify 7 2 2 3 7 8
1966 Withdrew Withdrew
1970 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 2 6 10 4 4 2 11 7
1974 Did not qualify 10 4 3 3 12 13
1978 2 0 2 0 2 2
1982 8 3 2 3 5 6
1986 Round of 16 11th 4 1 2 1 3 2 8 5 2 1 12 1
1990 Did not qualify 6 1 3 2 4 5
1994 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 2 5 10 7 2 1 19 4
1998 18th 3 1 1 1 5 5 6 5 1 0 14 2
2002 Did not qualify 10 6 3 1 11 3
2006 10 5 5 0 17 7
2010 10 3 3 4 14 13
2014 6 2 3 1 9 8
2018 Group stage 27th 3 0 1 2 2 4 8 4 3 1 13 1
2022 Fourth place 4th 7 3 2 2 6 5 8 7 1 0 25 3
2026 Qualified 8 8 0 0 22 2
2030 Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts
2034 To be determined To be determined
Total Fourth place 8/22 23 5 7 11 20 27 127 66 39 22 197 85

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1957 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
1959
1962 Qualified, but withdrew Withdrew
1963 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 5 6
1965 Did not enter Did not enter
1968
1970 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 1 2
1972 Group stage 5th 3 0 3 0 3 3 4 2 0 2 9 6
1974 Did not enter Did not enter
1976 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 11 6 6 4 0 2 13 4
1978 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 2 4 Qualified as defending champions
1980 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 4 3 4 2 1 1 14 5
1982 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 8 4
1984 4 1 2 1 4 2
1986 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 1 0
1988 5 1 3 1 3 3 Qualified as hosts
1990 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 1 1
1992 Group stage 9th 2 0 1 1 1 2 6 4 0 2 11 4
1994 Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 5 4
1996 4 1 1 2 2 4
1998 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 6 3 6 4 2 0 10 1
2000 Group stage 11th 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 2 0 6 4
2002 9th 3 1 1 1 3 4 6 3 1 2 5 4
2004 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 14 4 6 5 1 0 10 0
2006 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 0 1 10 5 5 0 17 7
2008 11th 3 1 0 2 7 6 4 3 1 0 6 1
2010 Did not qualify 10 3 3 4 14 13
2012 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 4 5 6 3 2 1 8 2
2013 10th 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 2
2015 Disqualified Originally qualified as hosts, then disqualified
2017 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 4 3 6 5 1 0 10 1
2019 Round of 16 9th 4 3 1 0 4 1 6 3 2 1 8 3
2021 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 1 1 8 5 6 4 2 0 10 1
2023 Round of 16 11th 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 3 0 1 8 3
2025 Champions 1st 7 4 2 1 9 2 6 6 0 0 26 2
2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 2 Titles 20/35 81 33 27 21 96 68 128 72 31 25 216 86

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record African Nations Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
2009 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 5 6
2011 2 0 2 0 3 3
2014 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 7 6 2 1 1 0 1 0
2016 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 3 1 0 11 3
2018 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 16 2 2 1 1 0 4 2
2020 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 15 3 2 1 1 0 3 0
2022 Qualified, but were unable to participate due to diplomatic disputes. Qualified automatically
2024 Champions 1st 7 5 1 1 13 6 Qualified by default
Total 3 Titles 5/8 26 17 6 3 55 19 16 7 8 1 27 14

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
18961956 Not affiliated
1960 Did not qualify
1964 Round 1 13 2 0 0 2 1 9
1968 Qualified, but withdrew
1972 Round 2 8 6 1 1 4 7 14
1976 Did not qualify
1980
1984 Round 1 12 3 1 0 2 1 4
1988 Did not qualify
Since 1992 See Morocco national under-23 football team
Total Round 2 7/26 23 3 5 15 17 48
  • Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.

African Games

African Games
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1965 Did not enter
1973
1978
1987
Since 1991 See Morocco national under-23 football team or Morocco national under-20 football team
All Total Group stage 0/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mediterranean Games

1951 to 1987 senior teams, from 1991 youth teams.

Mediterranean Games
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1951 Did not enter
1955
1959
1963 Fourth place 4th 4 2 0 2 4 6
1967 Group stage 7th 3 1 0 2 4 6
1971 Disqualified
1975 Fourth place 4th 5 1 4 0 3 2
1979 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 2 3
1983 Gold Medal 1st 4 3 1 0 8 2
1987 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 2 2
Since 1991 See Morocco national under-23 football team or Morocco national under-20 football team
Total 2 Titles 7/10 22 8 8 6 23 21

Arab Games

Arab Games
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1953 Did not enter
1957 Fourth place 4th 4 2 2 0 12 6
1961 Gold Medal 1st 5 5 0 0 26 6
1965 Did not enter
1976 Gold Medal 1st 6 4 2 0 12 0
1985 Silver Medal 2nd 5 3 1 1 9 3
1992 Did not enter
1997
1999
2004 No football tournament
2007 Did not enter
2011
Since 2023 See Morocco national under-23 football team or Morocco national under-20 football team
Total 2 Titles 4/12 20 14 5 1 59 15

FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1963 Did not participate
1964
1966
1985
1988
1992
1998 Group stage 5th 2 1 0 1 2 2
2002 Third place 3rd 5 1 2 2 5 6
2009 Cancelled
2012 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 11 2
2021 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 11 2
2025 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 11 3
2029 To be determined
2033
Total 2 Titles 5/11 22 13 6 3 40 15

Minor tournaments

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1958 Djamila Bouhired Tournament Third place 3rd 2 1 0 1 3 3
1964 Tripoli Fair Tournament Third place 3rd 4 2 0 2 5 5
1965 World Military Cup Third place 3rd 3 1 1 1 3 5
1965 Tripoli Fair Tournament Third place 3rd 3 1 1 1 2 1
1966 World Military Cup Runners-up 2nd 3 0 1 2 1 4
1966 Tripoli Fair Tournament Winners 1st 4 3 0 1 4 5
1967 World Military Cup Third place 3rd - - - - - -
1974 Kuneitra Cup Winners 1st 7 6 1 0 16 5
1980 Merdeka Tournament Winners 1st 8 5 2 1 15 7
1982 Beijing International Friendship Tournaments Winners 1st 5 1 4 0 7 6
1985 Nehru Cup Semi-finals 3rd 4 2 1 1 7 3
1987 President's Cup Football Tournament Group stage 6th 5 2 0 3 6 6
1988 Tournoi de France Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 4 3
1989 World Military Cup Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 3 4
1993 World Military Cup Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 16 5
1994 Friendship Tournament Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 4 3
1996 Friendship Tournament Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 4 3
1996 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament Third place 3rd 2 1 1 0 4 2
1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament Third place 3rd 2 0 1 1 2 3
1998 African Military Cup Fourth place 4th - - - - - -
1999 LG Cup (Morocco) Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 2 2
2000 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 2 5
2001 Friendship Tournament Winners 1st 3 1 2 0 6 4
2002 LG Cup (Morocco) Third place 3rd 2 1 1 0 2 0
2002 LG Cup (Iran) Third place 3rd 2 0 2 0 1 1
2004 Qatar International Friendship Tournament Winners 1st 5 4 0 1 9 4
2011 LG Cup (Morocco) Third place 3rd 2 0 1 1 1 2
2015 Toulon Tournament Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 9 7
Total 6 Titles 28/28 91 43 25 23 138 98

Head-to-head performance

Correct as of 18 January 2026 after the match against Senegal.[c]

Team Confederation GP W D L GF GA GD Win% Loss%
 Albania UEFA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
 Algeria CAF 32 14 10 8 35 30 +18 40% 22.86%
 Angola CAF 8 5 2 1 12 7 +5 62.5% 12.5%
 Argentina CONMEBOL 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0% 100%
 Armenia UEFA 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 100% 0%
 Australia AFC 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0% 100%
 Austria UEFA 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100% 0%
 Bahrain AFC 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 100% 0%
 Belgium UEFA 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 50% 50%
 Benin CAF 7 6 1 0 21 3 +18 85.71% 0%
 Botswana CAF 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 100% 0%
 Brazil CONMEBOL 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 25% 75%
 Bulgaria UEFA 6 2 3 1 10 5 +5 33.33% 16.67%
 Burkina Faso CAF 12 8 2 2 17 6 +11 66.67% 16.67%
 Burundi CAF 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100% 0%
 Cameroon CAF 14 3 5 6 12 12 0 21.43% 42.86%
 Canada CONCACAF 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 75% 0%
 Cape Verde CAF 4 2 2 0 4 1 +3 50% 0%
 Central African Republic CAF 7 5 2 0 19 1 +18 71.43% 0%
 Chile CONMEBOL 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 50% 0%
 China AFC 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0% 0%
 Colombia CONMEBOL 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0% 100%
 Comoros CAF 5 4 1 0 10 3 +7 80% 0%
 Congo CAF 7 5 2 0 13 2 +11 71.43% 0%
 Costa Rica CONCACAF 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100% 0%
 Croatia UEFA 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 0% 33.33%
 Czech Republic UEFA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
 Denmark UEFA 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 50% 50%
 DR Congo CAF 17 5 9 3 23 14 +9 29.41% 17.65%
 East Germany UEFA 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 75% 25%
 Egypt CAF 30 14 12 4 35 18 +17 46.67% 13.33%
 England UEFA 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 0% 50%
 Equatorial Guinea CAF 5 4 0 1 10 2 +2 80% 20%
 Estonia UEFA 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100% 0%
 Ethiopia CAF 7 7 0 0 16 0 +16 100% 0%
 Finland UEFA 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 0% 50%
 France UEFA 6 0 2 4 6 14 −8 0% 66.67%
 Gabon CAF 21 11 4 6 47 22 +25 52.38% 28.57%
 Gambia CAF 8 6 1 1 14 2 +12 75% 12.5%
 Georgia UEFA 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100% 0%
 Germany[A] UEFA 6 0 0 6 3 17 −14 0% 100%
 Ghana CAF 11 5 3 3 8 8 0 45.45% 27.27%
 Greece UEFA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
 Guinea CAF 14 6 6 2 19 12 +7 42.86% 14.29%
 Guinea-Bissau CAF 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 100% 0%
 Hong Kong AFC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
 Hungary UEFA 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0% 100%
 India AFC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100% 0%
 Indonesia AFC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100% 0%
 Iran AFC 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0% 100%
 Iraq AFC 10 3 4 3 6 10 −4 30% 30%
 Italy UEFA 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0% 100%
 Ivory Coast CAF 22 7 8 7 28 26 +2 31.82% 31.82%
 Jamaica CONCACAF 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100% 0%
 Jordan AFC 5 4 1 0 15 4 +11 80% 0%
 Kenya CAF 5 3 2 0 10 2 +8 60% 0%
 Kuwait AFC 6 3 2 1 14 9 +5 50% 16.67%
 Lebanon AFC 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 0% 0%
 Lesotho CAF 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 100% 0%
 Liberia CAF 5 4 0 1 14 3 +11 80% 20%
 Libya CAF 20 10 6 4 34 18 +16 50% 20%
 Luxembourg UEFA 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 100% 0%
 Malawi CAF 11 7 3 1 17 4 +13 63.64% 9.09%
 Malaysia AFC 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 50% 50%
 Mali CAF 21 9 7 5 34 13 +21 42.86% 23.81%
 Malta UEFA 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 66.67% 0%
 Mauritania CAF 11 7 4 0 27 5 +22 63.64% 0%
 Mexico CONCACAF 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100% 0%
 Mozambique CAF 5 4 0 1 12 2 +10 80% 20%
 Myanmar AFC 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0% 0%
 Namibia CAF 7 6 1 0 15 2 +13 85.71% 0%
 Netherlands UEFA 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 33.33% 66.67%
 New Zealand OFC 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 100% 0%
 Niger CAF 9 8 0 1 23 3 +20 88.89% 11.11%
 Nigeria CAF 12 6 3 3 14 8 +6 50% 25%
 Northern Ireland UEFA 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 0% 50%
 Norway UEFA 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0% 0%
 Oman AFC 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
 Palestine AFC 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 100% 0%
 Paraguay CONMEBOL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
 Peru CONMEBOL 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 0% 50%
 Poland UEFA 5 1 2 2 3 9 −6 20% 40%
 Portugal UEFA 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 66.67% 33.33%
 Qatar AFC 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 50% 0%
 Republic of Ireland UEFA 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0% 100%
 Romania UEFA 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 50% 50%
 Russia[B] UEFA 4 0 1 3 3 7 −4 0% 75%
 Rwanda CAF 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 50% 25%
 São Tomé and Príncipe CAF 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100% 0%
 Saudi Arabia AFC 9 4 2 3 18 7 +11 44.44% 33.33%
 Scotland UEFA 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100% 0%
 Senegal CAF 32 17 6 9 42 20 +22 53.13% 28.13%
 Serbia[C] UEFA 6 1 1 4 5 12 −7 16.67% 66.67%
 Sierra Leone CAF 8 7 1 0 17 1 +16 87.5% 0%
 Singapore AFC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100% 0%
 Slovakia UEFA 2 2 0 0 4 2 0 100% 0%
 Somalia CAF 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100% 0%
 South Africa CAF 9 2 3 4 10 14 −4 22.22% 44.44%
 South Korea AFC 6 1 4 1 10 9 +1 16.67% 16.67%
 South Yemen AFC 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 0% 0%
 Spain UEFA 4 0 2 2 4 6 −2 0% 50%
 Sudan CAF 7 3 4 0 9 3 0 42.86% 0%
  Switzerland UEFA 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 100% 0%
 Syria AFC 4 4 0 0 7 0 +7 100% 0%
 Tanzania CAF 8 7 0 1 15 5 +10 87.5% 12.5%
 Thailand AFC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100% 0%
 Togo CAF 12 6 3 3 22 11 +11 50% 25%
 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 100% 0%
 Tunisia CAF 51 14 28 9 55 46 +9 27.45% 17.65%
 Uganda CAF 5 3 0 2 14 8 +6 60% 40%
 Ukraine UEFA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
 United Arab Emirates AFC 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 50% 16.67%
 Uruguay CONMEBOL 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0% 100%
 United States CONCACAF 5 3 1 1 6 5 +1 60% 20%
 Uzbekistan AFC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100% 0%
 Yemen AFC 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 100% 0%
 Zambia CAF 22 14 2 6 31 19 +12 63.64% 27.27%
 Zimbabwe CAF 5 3 2 0 6 2 +4 60% 0%
Total (118) All 702 347 217 138 1050 571 +479 49.43% 19.66%
  1. ^ Includes  West Germany
  2. ^ Includes  Soviet Union
  3. ^ Includes  Yugoslavia

Honours

Summary

Competition Total
CAF African Cup of Nations 2 1 1 4
CAF African Nations Championship 3 0 0 3
FIFA Arab Cup1 1 0 0 1
Total 6 1 1 8
Notes
  1. Official subregional competition organized and recognized by FIFA since 2021. Previous editions were organized by UAFA.

See also

Other football codes

Notes

  1. ^ The final match originally finished 1–0 for Senegal after extra time. On 17 March 2026, the CAF Appeal Board ruled that Senegal had forfeited the match for temporarily refusing to play and leaving the pitch in protest of a refereeing decision.[85] Pursuant to articles 82 and 84 of the competition regulations, the final was awarded as a 3–0 win for Morocco, thereby retroactively declaring them as 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions and stripping Senegal of the title.[86] The following day, the Senegalese Football Federation announced it would appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[87]
  2. ^ Since 2014, African Nations Championship games have been considered official by FIFA.[97]
  3. ^ These statistics include historical matches played, which may include some or all Olympic qualifiers, African Nations Championship (CHAN) games, and non-FIFA friendlies. This may differ from official FIFA-recognized "Class A" senior records, which exclude certain non-senior competitions.

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