In a historic moment during Morocco's 1-1 draw with Brazil on June 13, the North African side became the first World Cup nation to have all 11 players on the field born abroad. The milestone was reached at the 65th minute when Chamseddine Talbi and Samir El-Morabeti came on as substitutes.
The full roster featured players born across Europe: Yassin Bounou (Canada), Noussair Mazraoui (Netherlands), Issa Diop (France), Shady Riad (Spain), Achraf Hakimi (Spain), Nayef El-Aynouei (France), Ayoub Bouaddi (France), Chamseddine Talbi (Belgium), Bilal El-Hannus (Belgium), Samir El-Morabeti (France), and Ismaël Saïbari (Spain).
This reflection of Morocco's cosmopolitan player base underscores the global nature of modern national team recruitment, with most squad members plying their trade in Europe's top leagues.
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