The national selection of locals is not idle. The foals of Houcine Ammouta will perform, from March 23 to 29, a preparation course at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora, announced the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
To complete this internship, the local coach, Houcine Ammouta called on 26 players, whose names were revealed in a press release published by the FRMF.
Note the absence of players from Raja de Casablanca, Anas Zniti and Soufiane Rahimi and those from Wydad de Casablanca, Ayoub El Kaabi and Yahya Jabrane, summoned by Vahid Halilhodzic to take part in the two matches counting for the 5th and 6th days of the qualifiers (group E) of the 33rd edition of the CAN against Mauritania and Burundi.
the Atlas Lions, double African champions, gather for the first time since the coronation at the African Nations Championship (Cameroon-2021).
Indeed, the locals won against Mali (2-0) in the final, to win their second continental after their home victory in 2018.
The players of Houcine Ammouta have achieved a course that applauds and accumulate the greatest number of goals namely 15. Achievements that put them at the top of Africa, with 5 local players who stood out by being part of the eleven -type of competition.
Below is the list of the 26 players summoned:
1. Mohamed Amssif (FUS)
2. Hicham El Mejhed (IRT)
3. Ayoub Lakrad (AS FAR)
4. Hamza Regragui (RSB)
5. Omar Boutayeb (RCA)
6. Ayoub El Amloud (WAC)
7. Reda Slim (AS FAR)
8. Hatim El Ouahabi (IRT)
9. Soufiane Bouftini (HUSA)
10. Jamal Harkass (MCO)
11. Abdelkarim Baadi (RSB) 12. Youssef El Fahli (HUSA)
13. Walid El Karti (WAC)
14. Adam Ennafati (MCO)
15. Walid Sebbar (OCS)
16. Abdelmounaim Boutouil (SCCM)
17. Omar El Arjoune (RCA)
18. Mohamed Zrida (RCA)
19. Ismail Benkatib (MAS)
20. Mohamed Ounajem (WAC)
21. Ismail Khafi (MCO)
22. Saifeddine Bouharra (SCCM)
23. Alaeddine Ajray (MAS)
24. Zakaria El Ouardi (RCA)
25. Abdelilah Hafidi (RCA)
26. Hamza El Moussaoui (MAT).