فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Doha – Agencies
Tarek Sektioui, coach of Morocco’s reserve national team, announced the starting lineup that will face the Saudi national team, scheduled for today, Monday, December 8, 2025, as part of the third and final round of Group Two in the Arab Cup held in Qatar.
This decisive match takes place at Lusail World Cup Stadium at 20:00 Qatar and Saudi Arabia time (18:00 Morocco time), where Morocco – occupying second place with 4 points – seeks victory to guarantee top spot and avoid depending on the result of the Oman and Comoros match. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, tops the group with 6 points and aspires to a perfect record.
Sektioui relies on a balanced lineup that combines youth and experience, focusing on solid defense and quick transition to attack, as follows (based on approximate order from goalkeeper to attack):
| Position | Starting Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Mehdi Benabid |
| Defense | Anas Bach, Sofiane Bouftini, Mohamed Boulacsout, Rabie Hrimat |
| Midfield | Walid El Karti, Marouane Saadane, Amine Zahzouh |
| Attack | Hamza El Moussaoui, Tarik Tissoudali, Karim El Berkaoui |
It should be noted that this lineup reflects Sektioui’s confidence in players like El Berkaoui and Tissoudali to lead the attack, while El Karti leads the midfield to provide stability. The match is expected to witness large attendance, with live broadcast via beIN Sports channels and other Arab channels.
This announcement comes after positive performances by the Lions in previous matches, where today’s victory is key to comfortable qualification to the quarter-finals, amid great ambitions for the reserve team to prove its capabilities against a strong opponent like Saudi Arabia’s Al-Akhdar.
