As the 2026 World Cup approaches, Moroccan midfielder Eliesse Ben Seghir is going through a period of doubt. Lacking playing time at Bayer Leverkusen, his future with the Atlas Lions seems to be darkening.
Targeted on social media after having greeted the victory of Senegal at the 2025 AFCON , Moroccan international Ismaël Saibari publicly apologized. The attacking midfielder pleads inadvertence and guarantees his total commitment to his country.
Several Moroccan internationals have sparked outrage online. They have approved photos of Senegalese players celebrating the [trophy of the Africa Cup](finale-senegal-maroc-ismail-jakobs-accuse-maroc-empoisonnement,119101.html) in Paris, a title officially awarded to Morocco by the Confederation of African Football.
The day after the 2025 AFCON final lost against Senegal, coach Walid Regragui is initiating a strategic shift . For the March friendly matches against Ecuador and Paraguay, the technical staff plans to inject fresh blood into the squad.
A Moroccan supporter, injured in a crowd surge after the Atlas Lions qualified for the AFCON final, met striker Eliesse Ben Seghir in the stadium infirmary. The player took the opportunity to chat with the fan and offer him his jacket.
The story could have been very different for Eliesse Ben Seghir . The Moroccan international, transferred this summer to Bayer Leverkusen for 32 million euros, revealed that he burst into tears when his family prevented him from signing with Olympique de Marseille during his youth, considering the environment too risky.
Moroccan striker Eliesse Ben Seghir has confided that his greatest wish is to play for FC Barcelona. A dream that the Atlas Lion wants to achieve to honor the memory of his father who wanted to see him wear the Catalan club’s jersey.
After the Trophée des Champions that pitted them against each other in Doha (Qatar) in January, the 26-year-old Moroccan right-back of PSG Achraf Hakimi and his compatriot Eliesse Ben Seghir, 19, who have become "brothers", will face each other tonight in a Ligue 1 clash between PSG and Monaco.
Eliesse Ben Seghir is a lover of Barça. The young Moroccan winger of Monaco has made it known in a recent interview.
In an interview, the offensive midfielder of AS Monaco Eliesse Ben Seghir looks back on the choice of his sporting nationality. He turned his back on France, where he went through all the youth categories, and chose Morocco.
In an interview, Moroccan attacking midfielder Eliesse Ben Seghir reveals the dreams he intends to fulfill with the Atlas Lions for Morocco as well as with AS Monaco.
AS Monaco can count on a young talent who continues to make headlines: Eliesse Ben Seghir. The young Moroccan striker, only 18 years old, impresses with his performances in both Ligue 1 and the Champions League.