The Atlas Lions managed to seduce a Ligue 1 nugget, who had dual French-Moroccan nationality and had played for the French youth team.
Morocco’s national coach, Walid Regragui, revealed his list for the mid-November gathering. The Franco-Moroccan and former French international hopeful, Sofiane Diop, makes his first appearance in the Atlas Lions group. He is not the first to choose to join an African selection, while the 2023 African Cup of Nations will be played in January and February 2024. Amine Gouiri and Houssem Aouar, who also played for the Bleuets, had announced that they had chosen the Algerian selection.
Morocco strengthens further before the CAN
While the Aiglons winger enjoys success in Ligue 1 with OGC Nice, he is currently leading the championship and still undefeated with his team. He represents a very high-quality โrecruitโ for the squad of Walid Regragui, semi-finalist of the last World Cup. At 23, he will discover the jersey of the Moroccan selection against Eritrea and Tanzania in matches scheduled for November 16 and 21. Alongside other great talents such as Achraf Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech, Sofyan Amrabat, and goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, he will be a valuable asset for one of the favorite teams for the next CAN.