Morocco have named a 25-man squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against South Africa and Liberia in June. Photo: Supplied
Morocco name squad to face Bafana Bafana in AFCON 2023 qualifier
Morocco have named a 25-man squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against South Africa and Liberia in June.
Morocco have named a 25-man squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against South Africa and Liberia in June. Photo: Supplied
Morocco have named a 25-man squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against South Africa and Liberia in June.
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The Atlas Lions will take on Bafana Bafana at home on Thursday, 9 June and will follow that with an away clash against Liberia on Monday, 13 June.
The Morocco v Bafana Bafana clash will kick off at 21:00 (SA time).
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Morocco, South Africa and Liberia have been drawn in Group K in qualification for next year’s AFCON tournament.
Their hopes of qualifying for the tournament received a massive boost last week when the fourth team in the group, Zimbabwe, were suspended by FIFA and as a result won’t participate in the qualifiers.
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The top two teams in each group will head to the tournament to be held in the Ivory Coast from 23 June to 23 July next year.
According to the most recent FIFA rankings, Morocco are in 24th place in the world (and second in Africa), while Bafana Bafana are 69th (and 13th).
Liberia are a lowly 149th (and 46th) and really shouldn’t pose any threat whatsoever … !
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MOROCCO SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Y. Bounou (Sevilla), M. El Kajoui (Hatayspor), A Zniti (Raja Casablanca)
Defenders: S. Chakla (OH Leuven), S. Mmaee (Ferencvarosi), G. Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers), N. Aguerd (Rennes), A Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), N. Mazraoui (Bayern Munich), S. Alakouch (Lausanne-Sport), A. Masina (Watford)
Midfielders: F. Fajr (Sivasspor), S. Amrabat (Firoentina), A. Barkok (Eintracht Frankfurt), I. Chair (QPR), Adel Taarabt (Benfica), A. Ounahi (Angers), S Amallah (Standard Liege)
Forwards: S. Rahimi (Al Ain), A. Harit (Olympique Marseille), M. El Haddadi (Sevilla), Z. Aboukhlal (Alkmaar), Y. En-Nesyri (Sevilla), A. El Kaabi (Hatayspor), T. Tissoudali (Gent)
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BAFANA BAFANA SQUAD
Goalkeepers (3): Ronwen Williams (SuperSport United), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs)
Defenders (9): Nyiko Mobbie (Sekhukhune United), Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Grant Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lyle Lakay (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bandile Shandu (Orlando Pirates), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates), Thibang Phete (Belenenses, Portugal), Taariq Fielies (Cape Town City FC), Terrence Mashego (Cape Town City FC)
Midfielders (4): Spephele Sithole (Belenenses, Portugal), Goodman Mosele (Orlando Pirates), Yusuf Maart (Sekhukhune United), Phathutshedzo Nange (Kaizer Chiefs)
Strikers (7): Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates), Evidence Makgopa (Baroka FC), Khanyisa Mayo (Cape Town City FC), Fagrie Lakay (Pyramids, Egypt), Lyle Foster (Westerlo, Belgium), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota FC, USA), Percy Tau (Al Ahly, Egypt)
