{
  "id": 8005120,
  "title": "🚨 Morocco: Mohamed Ouahbi's squad, with some new faces!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/morocco-mohamed-ouahbis-squad-with-some-new-faces",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/morocco-mohamed-ouahbis-squad-faces-101300133.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Morocco's national football team, led by coach Mohamed Ouahbi, has released their squad list for the upcoming September-October international period. The announcement, made on Thursday, marks the first post-World Cup call-up, featuring several notable players. Despite recent injury issues at his club PSG, midfielder Achraf Hakimi has been included in the roster. Additionally, the list showcases the emergence of new talents such as Soufiane El Faouzi, Ali Maamar, Yassir Zabiri, and Tawfik Bentayeb, all making their debut selections. Veteran players Brahim Diaz and Ismael Saibari also return, while Sofyan Amrabat, the midfielder, will be absent from the team, as he had previously announced his retirement from the national team under Ouahbi's management. Morocco will engage in qualification matches for the upcoming AFCON tournament against Gabon and Lesotho during this break.",
  "summary": "With some new faces!Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has just unveiled this Thursday at midday his list of players called up for the September-October international break.It is the first post-World Cup ca...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}