- Nation: Morocco
- FIFA ranking: 22nd
- World Cup achievements: Round of 16 (1986)
Sky Sports' Oliver Yew:
Morocco enjoyed an excellent qualification campaign after winning all six of their group games in the second round of qualifying.
They were the drawn against DR Congo in a two-leg knockout tie for a place at the World Cup.
The tie was firmly in the balance after the first leg following a 1-1 draw in Kinshasa.
However, Walid Regragui's side showed their class in the second leg as they cruised to a 4-1 victory in Casablanca to seal their place in Qatar.
Morocco made their World Cup debut in 1970 and this will be their sixth appearance at the tournament.
After group stage exits in 1970, 1994, 1998 and 2018, they have only made it past the group stage once, reaching the round of 16 in 1986, losing 1-0 to West Germany.
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Morocco came away from the 2018 World Cup in Russia without a win after defeats to Iran and Portugal and a 2-2 draw with Spain.
That is something they will certainly want to improve upon when they head to Qatar.
The Atlas Lions will face Belgium, Croatia and Canada in Group F, and while it looks like it will be a difficult group to escape for Morocco, they certainly have enough players with plenty of experience for both club and country to have an impact in Qatar.
Youssef En-Nesyri, Romain Saiss, Yassine Bounou, Sofyan Amrabat and Achraf Hakimi all have plenty of experience plying their trade across Europe, but it could be the return of Chelsea forward Hakim Ziyech to international football that could prove crucial.
Ziyech was recalled to the Morocco squad during the last international break seven months after quitting international football.
The 29-year-old announced his retirement in February after falling out with Vahid Halilhodzic, who was dismissed in August, but coach Regragui wasted little time in recalling the winger, and he could turn out to be a potential match winner for his country in Qatar.
Player to watch
- Name: Achraf Hakimi
- Position: Right back
- Club: Paris Saint-Germain
- Age: 23
Achraf Hakimi has experience beyond his years at international level.
Making his debut at just 17, the PSG wing-back has 53 caps to his name and eight goals for his country.
He is the most expensive defender in Ligue 1 history and a key figure for Morocco, both in defence and in attack.
You can expect most of Morocco’s attacks to be built down the right and then Hakimi is also a huge threat from dead-ball situations.
With Belgium and Canada also in Morocco’s group, you can expect Hakimi to be in key battles against Eden Hazard and Alphonso Davies as he looks to help his country reach the knockout stages for just the second time in their history.
Where will Morocco stay?
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