While the name of Hakim Ziyech, new recruit of Wydad Casablanca, had been circulating for some time regarding a possible call-up by the coach of the national A’ team for the FIFA Arab Nations Cup, Qatar 2025, Tarik Sektioui wanted to clarify the situation.

Opening up the debate on this subject is disrespectful to Hakim Ziyech. For me, Ziyech is a legend among legends of Moroccan football, he declared at the press conference.

Furthermore, Sektioui unveiled this Friday, November 21, from the Mohammed VI Sports Complex in Maâmora, the list of 26 Atlas Lions selected for the competition, which will be held from December 1 to 18, 2025.

The Moroccans will play in Group B of the competition, alongside Saudi Arabia, the winner of the Comoros-Yemen match and the winner of the Oman-Somalia match.