Morocco's coach Walid Regragui revealed his squad for the Africa Cup of Nations scheduled in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, 2024, where Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad striker Abderrazak Hamdallah was the most notable exclusion. A total of 11 players who contributed to Morocco reaching the semifinals of the World Cup at the end of 2022 were absent from the list, including Hamdallah, Reda Tagnaouti, Jawad Yamiq, Badr Benoun, Achraf Dari, Abderhamid Sabiri, Elias Chair, Yahya Jbira, Zakaria Bouhlal, Walid Achdira, and Anas Zarouri.