The time is edging ever-closer to the Morocco vs DR Congo Africa Cup of Nations clash which is rapidly nearing kick-off, and the team sheets have just been announced.
First off, the starting eleven for Morocco which has been officially confirmed as:
Morocco
Yassine Bounou #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Montreal, Canada
Nayef Aguerd #5
Defender
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Kenitra, Morocco
Romain Saïss #6
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 84kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Bourg-de-Péage, France
Mohamed Chibi #27
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Casablanca, Morocco
Achraf Hakimi #2
Defender
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Sofyan Amrabat #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Huizen, Netherlands
Azzedine Ounahi #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Casablanca, Morocco
Selim Amallah #15
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Hautrage, Belgium
Sofiane Boufal #17
Forward
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 60kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Paris, France
Hakim Ziyech #7
Forward
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Dronten, Netherlands
Youssef En-Nesyri #19
Forward
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Fez, Morocco
The team sheet line-up for DR Congo has also been confirmed as:
DR Congo
Lionel Mpasi #16
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 29
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Meaux, France
Arthur Masuaku #26
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 30
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Lille, France
Chancel Mbemba #22
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 29
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: DR Congo (Zaire)
Henoc Inonga #2
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 29
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, DR Congo (Zaire)
Gédéon Kalulu #24
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 26
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Lyon, France
Charles Pickel #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 26
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Solothurn, Switzerland
Samuel Moutoussamy #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 27
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Paris, France
Théo Bongonda #77
Forward
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Charleroi, Belgium
Gaël Kakuta #10
Forward
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 32
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Lille, France
Yoane Wissa #11
Forward
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 27
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Épinay-sous-Sénart, France
Cédric Bakambu #17
Forward
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 32
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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