AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Mohamed Ouahbi calls up Samir El Mourabet following Neil El Aynaoui’s withdrawal

Morocco will have to do without Neil El Aynaoui for their double-header against Niger in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Having sustained an ankle injury during the Atlas Lions’ training camp, the midfielder was forced to withdraw from the squad following medical examinations. To cover for his absence, Morocco’s manager Mohamed Ouahbi has decided to call up Samir El Mourabet, who plays for RC Strasbourg.

The Strasbourg midfielder thus joins the squad to take Neil El Aynaoui’s place, who is ruled out of the next two matches on the fourth and third matchdays of the qualifiers. Morocco will host Niger on 13 November for the third matchday, before facing the same opponents again on 17 November for the fourth matchday.

The Atlas Lions top Group A after two wins in the first two qualifying matchdays.