Webb about his selection in the World Championship. I did not exclude Naibet or Mustafa Haji.

Morocco coach Mohamed Uebe confirmed that choosing the final roster for the 2026 World Cup was not an easy task given the great similarity in players’ levels, noting that the technical staff did not decide on the final names until the last moments.

Wehbi took charge of the Moroccan national team weeks before the start of the 2026 World Cup, amid strong aspirations to repeat the achievement of the 2022 edition.

But the Lions team only made it to the quarterfinals after losing to France 0-2.

Wehbe said at the website’s press conference Championship “When we published the list of 26 players, we realized that the selection process was very difficult until the last moments. We had to have a camp, and we continued until the end to decide the identity of the players to join the list, and it confirms that the differences between those who were selected and those who were not invited were very small.

“It cannot be said that the selected players were much better than others. Therefore, we faced great difficulty in preparing the list. We also need to stop looking for excuses, be it about injuries, fatigue or the absence of a specific player.

He continued. “The players who didn’t make the list also deserved credit, but I never felt we excluded players like Noureddine Naybet or Mustafa Hajji in their prime. The competition was very close between all the available players and our selection was based on their technical characteristics, fitness and vitality level.”