In 2023, the Moroccan national team welcomed new talents under the leadership of coach Walid Regulagui . This article gives an overview of these 14 new Atlas Lions, their journey so far, their current status in the selection, and their chances of joining the Moroccan team at CAN 2023, where they will face Tanzania on January 17.
Ayub Amraoui
Ayub Amraoui is young (19 years old), talented and very promising.
But this should not be enough to allow him to qualify for the CAN .
Due to an unfavorable waiver from the point of view of coach Walid Leglaghi, the OGC Nice left-back (who has played seven Ligue 1 matches this season) certainly has a future with the Atlas Lions , but there is only 1 possibility.
Chances are it will be after the Lunar Continent Tournament.
Just to be clear, he was called up in March, didn’t play and wasn’t called up after that. His immediate future lies among the under-23s, with his sights set on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Benjamin Bouchuali
Benjamin Bouchuali, 22, plays for AS Saint-Etienne in Ligue 2.
The young midfielder has already played 17 league matches with the Greens this season. Boushouari, of Belgian origin, pocket-sized (1.65 m), also attracted attention by winning the U23 CAN with the Moroccan Olympic team.
He was only called up once in March, does not have a senior cap and will probably have to wait until after CAN to become international.
