Halilhodzic, who unveiled the final list of players selected to play the two friendlies against Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo, stressed that he closely follows the performance of each player, and that his assistants are always preparing individual reports.

The national coach said that the decision of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), which gave the green light to players with a dual nationality to change the national teams they play for, will expand the choice and help create more competitiveness within the national team.

Regarding the absence of local players from the list of those selected for the two friendly matches, Halilhodzic said that this decision was taken in consultation with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) to ensure that these players are available for their clubs during the last days of the Botola Pro which coincides with the FIFA events.

In response to a question about the absence of Abderrazak Hamdallah, striker of Saudi club Al-Nasr, Halilhodzic explained that Hamdallah had refused to join the team before and that he has no personal problem with him. 

The choice of Ashraf Hakimi as a winger on the right side, is a successful tactical choice that will help make the national team's offensive line more effective, given the physical and technical skills of the star of the Inter Milan team, said Vahid Halilhodzic.

The list was marked by the names of a group of players who had previously played sporadically for the team, such as Omar El Kaddouri, Issam Chebbak and Ossama Tannane.

The national coach has called, for the first time, new players playing in the European championships as Soufiane Chakla (Villarreal of Spain), Sami Mmae (K Sint-Truiden VV), Nassim Boujellab (Schalke), Ayman Barkok (E. Frankfurt), Moha Gharsalla (SK Slovan Bratislava) and Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla FC).