They’ll need all of their top talents to shape up to make a dent, but there’s a lot of ingenuity and attack speed on display.
Here’s everything you need to know about Morocco…
Coach: Walid Regragui. Spent over a decade in French club football before management.
Captain: Roman Saiss. Reliable defender who came to Besiktas in the summer after six solid seasons with Wolves.
Star Player: Achraf Hakimi. Ranks among the best attacking full-backs in the world and, at just 24 years old, has already graced Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain with honours.
One to watch: Hakim Ziyech. Limited to a supporting role at Chelsea, but always provides a defensive pass and will be desperate to impress.
World ranking: 22
Chances: 300/1
The best about them: Flair, emotion and intensity abound so never a dull moment.
The worst of them: Could so easily give in to himself under pressure.
Their outlook in three words: Shot at nothing.
Qatar is preparing for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha 2
Matches (always GMT)
- November 23 vs Croatia (10am)
- November 27 vs Belgium (1pm)
- December 1 vs Canada (3 p.m.)
Selection
keepers: Yassine Bono, Munir, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Romain Saiss, Nayef Aguerd, Achraf Dari, Jawad El-Yamiq, Yahia Attiat-Allal, Badr Benoun
midfielders: Sofyan Amrabat, Selim Amallah, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilel El Khanouss, Yahya Jabrane
Forward: Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Ez Abde, Anass Zaroury, Ilias Chair, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Walid Cheddira