The famous French sports website “Foot Mercato” revealed today that coach Mohamed Wahbi, the head coach of the Moroccan national team, has included the Moroccan international Sofiane Boufal in the preliminary list of the Atlas Lions in preparation for participating in the upcoming World Cup.
This step indicates the importance of the player in Wahbi’s plans for the global competition.
The same website confirmed that Sofiane Boufal’s presence in the final national team list is conditional on his team Le Havre securing their place in the French Ligue 1 (first division) championship.
This condition reflects the challenges professional players face between their commitments to their clubs and their international ambitions. Boufal’s fate with the national team remains dependent on his team’s results in the final rounds.
In addition to Sofiane Boufal, the preliminary list of the Moroccan national team includes other prominent names such as Oussama Mazraoui, his Watford club teammate Imran Louza, as well as the top scorer of the Portuguese club Estoril, Yannis Bakkaroui, and the top scorer of the French Ligue 2 club Troyes, Tawfiq Bnetib.
This diverse lineup combines experience and young talents, promising a bright future for the Moroccan national team in the upcoming global event.

