Morocco unveil 25-man squad for UNAF Under-20 tournament

North African federations are preparing for the UNAF Under-20 tournament, which serves as a qualifying competition for the Africa Cup of Nations Under-20.

With the tournament due to begin in the coming days, Morocco have announced a 25-player squad for the event.

The Young Lions will be seeking to underline their status as Under-20 world champions. They are also aiming for success on the continent after finishing as runners-up following defeat by South Africa’s Amajito.

Ziad Baha, who is included in the squad, and his team-mates will enter the competition with expectations high after Morocco’s recent achievements.

The Morocco squad for the UNAF Under-20 tournament is:

Chouaib Bellarouch, Gibril Bayoumi, Saad Antra, Ilyess El Arbaoui, Ilyes Hamdia, Ilyass Hiddaoui, Khalid Kasbi, Abderahmane Arkid, Taha Majni, Bilal Soukrat, Youssef Bellahsen, Adam Baalal, Hicham Mellali, Anas Benomar, Safouane Benzahra, Naoufel Bohamdi, Ugo El Kadmiri, Anas Slimani, Mohamed Mounssef, Yahya Iguiz, Ilyes Belmokhtar, Hamza Raji, Sami Bouhoudane, Ziad Baha and Hamza Bouhaddi.