Morocco makes World Cup history, fields 11 foreign-born players

Morocco faced Brazil, one of the contenders to lift the World Cup. The Africans managed to get a very important point against them in the first match.

Morocco national team

In addition to the goals and emotions during the match, in the 65th minute, Morocco became the first team in World Cup history to have 11 foreign-born players on the field at the same time.

Ten of the eleven starters were born outside Morocco, but the record was set when Samir El Mourabet (France) and Chemsdine Talbi (Belgium) entered the field as substitutes.

From Canada to Spain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, this Moroccan team is the product of a global diaspora united by a single emblem. A historic moment that says a lot about what international football looks like in 2026.

List of players:

Bono (Montreal)

Nousair Mazraoui (Leiderdorp)

Issa Diop (Toulouse)

Chad Riad (Palma)

Ashraf Hakimi (Madrid)

Neil El Aynaoui (Nancy)

Ayoub Bouadi (Senlis)

Cemsdine Talbi (Sambreville)

Bilal El Khanous (Molenbeek)

Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg)

Ismael Saibari (Terrassa) 

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