{"id":332466,"date":"2025-11-22T13:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T12:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/?p=332466"},"modified":"2025-11-22T13:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T12:29:38","slug":"tarik-sektioui-reveals-his-squad-for-the-2025-arab-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/tarik-sektioui-reveals-his-squad-for-the-2025-arab-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarik Sektioui reveals his squad for the 2025 Arab Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the kickoff for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup approaches in Qatar, Tarik Sektioui has unveiled the list of 26 players called up. From the Mohammed VI Complex in Ma\u00e2mora, the coach of the Atlas Lions A\u2019 officially announced, this Friday, a squad that blends continuity with experienced reinforcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Loyal Group to the CHAN\u2026 Strengthened by Key Players<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sektioui has retained the core that enabled him to win the 2025 CHAN, while integrating several players competing in Arab leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the notable returns, Abderrazak Hamdallah stands out as a significant asset in the offensive sector. Morocco will also rely on the technical quality of Oussama Tannane, the experience of Achraf Bencharki, and the effectiveness of Tarik Tissoudali, who has been very prominent in the Emirates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea is clear: to maintain the nucleus that has shone in recent months while adding profiles capable of making a difference in a competitive tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Competitive Group B<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Placed in Group B, the Atlas Lions A\u2019 will face:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the winner of Comoros \u2013 Yemen (December 2, 15:00 \u2013 Khalifa International Stadium)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the winner of Oman \u2013 Somalia (December 5, 17:30 \u2013 Education City Stadium)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saudi Arabia (December 8, 20:00 \u2013 Lusail Stadium)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A busy schedule that will allow for measuring the progress of the group, led by Mohamed Rabie Hrimat, the true leader of the midfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sektioui Aims for Another Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bronze medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics and African Cup of Nations champion in February, Tarik Sektioui approaches this Arab Cup with the ambition of achieving another success. The Moroccan coach aims to capitalize on the current momentum and confirm the regional dominance of national football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The List of 26 Players<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Goalkeepers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salaheddine Chihab (MAS F\u00e8s) \u2013 Mehdi Benabid (Wydad) \u2013 Rachid Ghanimi (FUS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defenders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamza El Moussaoui (RS Berkane) \u2013 Marouane Louadni (AS FAR) \u2013 Anas Bach (AS FAR) \u2013 Mohamed Boulacsoute (Raja) \u2013 Mohamed Moufid (Wydad) \u2013 Marwan Saadane (Al Fateh, ASA) \u2013 Soufiane Bouftini (Al Wasl, UAE) \u2013 Mahmoud Bentayg (Zamalek, Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Midfielders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ayoub Khairi (RSB) \u2013 Khalid A\u00eft Ouarkhane (AS FAR) \u2013 Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (AS FAR) \u2013 Sabir Bougrine (Raja) \u2013 Achraf El Mahdioui (Al Taawoun, ASA) \u2013 Walid El Karti (Pyramids, Egypt) \u2013 Amine Zouhzouh (Al Wakrah, Qatar) \u2013 Oussama Tannane (Umm Salal, Qatar)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forwards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Youssef Mehri (RSB) \u2013 Hamza Hannouri (Wydad) \u2013 Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al Shabab, ASA) \u2013 Karim El Berkaoui (Al Dhafra, UAE) \u2013 Walid Azaro (Ajman, UAE) \u2013 Tarik Tissoudali (Khor Fakkan, UAE) \u2013 Achraf Bencharki (Al Ahly, Egypt)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the kickoff for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup approaches in Qatar, Tarik Sektioui has unveiled the list of 26 players called up. From the Mohammed VI Complex in Ma\u00e2mora, the coach of the Atlas Lions A\u2019 officially announced, this Friday, a squad that blends continuity with experienced reinforcements. A Loyal Group to the CHAN\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":332467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-332466","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-non-classifiee"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332466"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":332472,"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332466\/revisions\/332472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=332466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountakhab.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=332466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}