Morocco’s official line-up against Mali revealed

The Atlas Lions will face the Eagles on 4 October at the Tangier Grand Stadium in an international friendly.

Morocco and Mali are set to face off in a few minutes’ time in Tangier to round off this international break. The Moroccan side are keen to test themselves against Anthony da Silva’s team following their perfect start to the first two matchdays of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

After two wins from two qualifying matches, Mohamed Ouahbi will put his team to the test to round off the September–October 2026 FIFA window.

The Atlas Lions’ opponents have also made a successful start to the qualifiers with two wins. With kick-off scheduled for 6 pm GMT, the Atlas Lions’ head coach has announced his starting XI. Bounou retains his place in goal.

Morocco’s official line-up

• Y. Bounou
• N. Aguerd
• A. Bouaddi
• A. Ounahi
• I. Saibari
• I. Diop
• A. Ezzalzouli
• B. El Khannouss
• N. El Aynaoui
• A. Salah-Eddine
• A. Maamar