Morocco Place Four Players on Special Training Program Ahead of World Cup

Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has assigned special individual training programs to four players during the Atlas Lions’ training camp in the United States as the team prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to Almountakhab, Captain Achraf Hakimi, defender Nayef Aguerd, midfielder Neil El Aynaoui and winger Chemsdine Talbi are all working separately from the main group as part of a plan designed to ensure they reach peak physical condition before the tournament begins.

The decision comes less than two weeks before Morocco’s opening World Cup match against Brazil on June 13 in New York.

Hakimi is following a customized program after joining the national team camp later than the rest of the squad. The Paris Saint-Germain star recently featured in the UEFA Champions League final against Arsenal, prompting the coaching staff to carefully manage his workload and gradually integrate him into preparations, especially after the injury he faced against Bayern Munich in the first-leg of Champions League semi-final.

Meanwhile, Talbi continues his recovery from the injury that forced him to miss Morocco’s recent friendly against Madagascar. The medical staff is monitoring his progress closely and hopes he will return to full fitness in the coming days.

Aguerd and El Aynaoui are also undergoing tailored training sessions adapted to their physical condition. The objective is to have both players fully ready when Morocco begins its World Cup campaign on June 13 against the five time world cup champion, Brazil.

The individual programs highlight the technical staff’s focus on player fitness as the Atlas Lions enter the final stretch of their preparations. Morocco arrived in the United States yesterday and has already held its first training sessions at its base in New Jersey.

Before opening their World Cup campaign against Brazil, the Atlas Lions will face Norway in a friendly match on June 7. Morocco will then take on Scotland on June 19 and Haiti on June 24 as they look to advance from Group C and build on their historic run to the semi-finals in Qatar four years ago.