Morocco national football team

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Morocco
Nickname(s)أُسُود الأطلس / Igrzamn n Atlasi
(Atlas Lions)
AssociationFédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachVacant
CaptainMedhi Benatia
Most capsAbdelmajid Dolmy (140)
Top scorerAhmed Faras (42)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeMAR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 11 Increase 11 (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest10 (April 1998)
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
Appearances5 (first in 1970)
Best resultFourth place (2022)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances17 (first in 1972)
Best resultChampions (1976)
African Nations Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2014)
Best resultChampions (2018)

Morocco national football team is the national football team of Morocco.[3] They achieved fourth place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

References[change | change source]

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. According to Hervé Renard, the Atlas Lions «can be competitive against» Argentina

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