The 2022 World Cup semifinals include a surprise name as Walid Regragui's Morocco prepare to take on holders France in Al Khor on December 14.
Qatar 2022 has thrown up some major shocks, but Morocco's story is the biggest of the tournament so far, as the Atlas Lions aim to go one step further, after becoming the first African nation to reach the last four.
The contest will be a major clash of styles at the Al Bayt Stadium as France face a battle to breakdown the meanest defence in the tournament.
Here is the latest team news for Morocco ahead of facing the defending champions.
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Morocco starting lineup vs. France
(5-4-1, right to left): 1. Bono (GK) — 2. Hakimi, 18. El Yamiq, 5. Aguerd, 6. Saiss, 3. Mazraoui — 7. Ziyech, 8. Ounahi, 4. Amrabat, 17. Boufal —19. En-Nesyri
- Injured: None
- Suspended: Cheddira
Regragui has decided to gamble on talismanic captain Saiss, after the Besiktas star was forced off injured against Portugal. Fellow centre-back Nayef Aguerd is also passed fit to play, while Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui offers a further boost to a formidable backline, having sat out the Portugal game.
Jawad El Yamiq being retained means it could be a switch to a back five from Regargui, with Yahya Attiat-Allah and Selim Amallah dropping to the bench. Striker Walid Cheddira is banned due to his red card in the previous round.
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Morocco World Cup squad
Here are the 26 names included in Morocco's 2022 World Cup squad in Qatar. (Caps correct as of start of Qatar 2022).
| Position | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Yassine Bounou | Sevilla (SPA) | 31 | 45 |
| Goalkeeper | Munir | Al Wehda (KSA) | 33 | 43 |
| Goalkeeper | Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti | Wydad (MOR) | 26 | 3 |
| Defender | Achraf Hakimi | PSG (FRA) | 24 | 53 |
| Defender | Noussair Mazraoui | Bayern Munich (GER) | 24 | 14 |
| Defender | Romain Saiss | Besiktas (TUR) | 32 | 65 |
| Defender | Nayef Aguerd | West Ham (ENG) | 26 | 21 |
| Defender | Achraf Dari | Brest (FRA) | 23 | 4 |
| Defender | Jawad El-Yamiq | Valladolid (SPA) | 30 | 11 |
| Defender | Yahi Attain-Allal | Wydad (MOR) | 27 | 1 |
| Defender | Badr Benoun | Qatar SC (QAT) | 29 | 3 |
| Midfielder | Sofyan Amrabat | Fiorentina (ITA) | 26 | 38 |
| Midfielder | Selim Ramallah | Standard Liege (BEL) | 25 | 23 |
| Midfielder | Abdelhamid Sabiri | Sampdoria (ITA) | 25 | 2 |
| Midfielder | Azzedine Ounahi | Angers (FRA) | 22 | 9 |
| Midfielder | Bilel El Khanouss | Genk (BEL) | 18 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Yahya Jabrane | Wydad (MOR) | 31 | 4 |
| Forward | Hakim Ziyech | Chelsea (ENG) | 24 | 42 |
| Forward | Youssef En-Nesyri | Sevilla (SPA) | 25 | 49 |
| Forward | Sofiane Boufal | Angers (FRA) | 29 | 31 |
| Forward | Zaharia Aboukhlal | Toulouse (FRA) | 22 | 12 |
| Forward | EZ Abde | Osasuna (SPA) | 20 | 1 |
| Forward | Anass Zaroury | Burnley (ENG) | 22 | 0 |
| Forward | Ilias Chair | QPR (ENG) | 25 | 10 |
| Forward | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al Ittihad (KSA) | 31 | 17 |
| Forward | Walid Cheddira | Bari (ITA) | 24 | 2 |
