Pre-World Cup 2026 friendlies: Morocco-Paraguay, likely lineups

Morocco and Paraguay face off at 8 p.m. in Lens, France, in a friendly in preparation for the 2026 World Cup in North America. The North Africans, who recently won the African Cup of Nations by forfeit (but there is an appeal by Senegal) want to repeat in the next rainbow review the splendid result in Qatar, when they finished fourth in the competition. The South Americans, who qualified thanks to their sixth place in the qualifying round, are fresh off a fine away win in the last test match against Greece.

Saibari is the central point of the Moroccan attack, with Brahim Diaz, El Khannouss, Ezzalzouli in support. In the midfield are El Aynaoui and El Mourabet.

Paraguay with the trident formed by Enciso, Sanabria and Almiron. In midfield Bobadilla with Romero and Gomez, the full-backs are Benitez and Alonso.

Morocco-Paraguay, the probable lineups
MOROCCO (4-2-3-1): Bounou; Hakimi, Diop, Ried, Salah-Eddine; El Aynaoui, El Mourabet; Brahim Diaz, El Khannouss, Ezzalzouli; Saibari.
PARAGUAY (4-3-3): Olveira; Benitez, G. Gomez, Alderete, Alonso; Bobadilla, Romero, D. Gomez; Enciso, Sanabria, Almiron.