Morocco Head Coach Kouder Gasmi has named his final squad for the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup, set to take place from 8–19 July at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.
The squad features 15 forwards and 12 backs and heads into the tournament on a high after clinching the Repechage title.
Morocco return
Morocco secured their spot in Africa’s premier rugby championship following a commanding 26-12 victory over Tunisia in the Repechage final held on Sunday, February 9.
This marks Morocco’s return to the top tier of African rugby for the first time since 2018, when they were relegated and replaced by Burkina Faso.
Their comeback is a significant milestone as they now join seven other elite African nations in the battle for continental glory.
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The stakes are high in this year’s edition, the 2025 champions will earn direct qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, while the runners-up will head to a global Repechage tournament with another shot at qualification.
Morocco will open their campaign against defending champions Zimbabwe Sables in a quarterfinal clash scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Morocco XV Squad List
Les Avants (Forwards)
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Aanikid Nassim
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Ait Naceur Nail
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Bouamrane Nabil
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Boukanoucha Amine
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El Ansari Elias
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El Fakir Zakaria
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El Gharbaoui Reda
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Fadli Bilal
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Haimiche Hassan
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Jnaoui Samir
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Khaouti Karim
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Maamry Yassine
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Ouazzani Jad
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Terki Nassim
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El Youmouri Nassim
Les Trois-Quarts (Backs)
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Achahbar Adil
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Bachiri Theo
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Boukanoucha Jibril
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El Kadri Naoufal
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El Khaoualni Billal
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El Khattabi Ilan
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El Yahyaoui Ilian
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Hou Youness
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Jaoudat Soheyl
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Peutin Louis
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Tirefort Valentin
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Qadiri Karim
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Laabidate Smail
Staff – Morocco XV
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Head of Delegation: Adnane Azizi
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Head Coach: Kouder Gasmi
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Coach: Karim Mehdi
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Coach: Djibril Karim
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Strength & Conditioning Coach: Beneditti Morgan
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Strength & Conditioning Coach: Vincent Trojani
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Osteopath: Jean-Marie Richard
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Team Manager: Bouge Clement
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Team Manager: Pezzetta Rino
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Media Officer: Mouad El Khayat
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Data Analyst: Floch Teo
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Team Doctor: Aizouz El Mostafa
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Video Analyst: Younes Nouini
