When was the Morocco national football team founded?
The Morocco national football team was founded in 1928. It played its first game on the 22nd of December that same year against France's B team, losing by a score of 2 to 1.
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The Morocco national football team was founded in 1928. It played its first game on the 22nd of December that same year against France's B team, losing by a score of 2 to 1.
Morocco became the first African and first Arab team to reach a semi-final at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. They finished fourth overall after losing to France 2 to 0 on the 14th of December at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Ahmed Faras stands as the nation's top goal scorer with 36 goals across 94 caps between 1966 and 1979. He scored all three Moroccan goals in the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations group stage.
Walid Regragui took over as head coach in 2022 and guided the team to a historic fourth-place finish at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Under his leadership, Morocco set a world record for the longest winning streak in international football in October 2025.
The national team plays most home matches at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. During Ezzaki Badou’s tenure from 2014 to 2016, many games were held at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir which has a capacity of 45,480 spectators.