Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has named a 26-man squad to face Niger on 13 and 17 November in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, with Youssef En-Nesyri returning and Ismaël Saibari missing through injury.
Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has unveiled a 26-man squad for the double header against Niger on 13 and 17 November, for matchdays 3 and 4 of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, reports MAP News. Achraf Hakimi, the Paris Saint-Germain right-back, Brahim Díaz, the Real Madrid forward, Nayef Aguerd, Yassine Bounou and Gessime Yassine are among those called up, according to Made in Foot and OneFootball.
The group sees the return of Youssef En-Nesyri, while Ismaël Saibari is absent through injury, according to MAP News and Hespress. Morocco top Group A with two 2-0 wins over Gabon and Lesotho.
A group A already firmly under control
With two 2-0 wins over Gabon and Lesotho, Morocco top Group A, according to the figures reported by MAP News. The visit of Niger offers a chance to confirm that position.
The first match will be played on 13 November at 20:00 GMT at the Mohammed V complex in Casablanca. The return leg is scheduled for 17 November at the same time at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat. Two home fixtures, without Saibari, who is out injured.
The stars in confident form
Hakimi arrives in flying form. The Paris Saint-Germain right-back scored a hat-trick and provided two assists in the 5-1 win over Le Havre, a performance rewarded with a 10/10 in the Ligue 1 matchday 9 team of the week put together by Hespress. He is also nominated for the 2026 African Player of the Year award, as is Brahim Díaz, according to the official PSG and Real Madrid websites.
L’Équipe presents him as the favourite to succeed himself, pointing in particular to a new European title with PSG. That assessment remains that of the sports daily.
Aguerd is not to be outdone: the player was given a 8/10 rating for his performance against Toulouse (2-0) and features in the team of the week, according to Hespress. Bounou, for his part, is nominated for the 2026 African Goalkeeper of the Year award, which he has already won in 2023 and 2025, recall Le360 Sport and Foot Africa.
En-Nesyri’s return and the CAF Awards deadline
En-Nesyri’s return to the squad is the other highlight of this list, after a period without a call-up for the forward according to the available information. He is among the 26 players selected for the double header against Niger.
The CAF Awards ceremony will be held on 7 December 2026 in Lagos. Hakimi and Díaz are nominated there for the African Player of the Year title, Bounou for that of African Goalkeeper of the Year.