After the highs and heartbreak of AFCON 2025, Brahim Díaz heads into the World Cup determined to turn the page. The Real Madrid midfielder has built his career on resilience, overcoming setbacks to become one of Morocco's leading stars.
With Morocco set to face Brazil in its World Cup opener, some of the Atlas Lions' most dedicated supporters fear they may not make it to the United States. Visa rejections are casting uncertainty over months of preparations for Sboua.
A U20 world champion with Morocco in 2025, Gessime Yassine is among the fresh young faces joining the Atlas Lions’ ranks. Still little known to the wider public just a few months ago, the Strasbourg winger has seen his stock rise at remarkable speed.
Injuries threatened to derail his rise, but Anass Salah-Eddine never stopped moving forward. From Ajax's academy to the Atlas Lions, the Dutch-Moroccan defender has turned perseverance into a place at the 2026 World Cup.
The boy who struggled to take his first steps now dreams of scoring in a World Cup final. For Ismael Saibari, giving up was never an option.