En-Nesyri Tops Morocco's World Cup Scorers List

As the 2026 World Cup approaches, discussions are renewed about the history of the Moroccan national team in the global tournament, particularly regarding the players who left their scoring mark while wearing the "Atlas Lions" jersey on the world's biggest football stage.

Youssef En-Nesyri tops the list of all-time leading scorers for the Moroccan national team in the World Cup finals with three goals, making him the highest-scoring Moroccan player in the tournament. He achieved this by excelling in the 2018 Russia and 2022 Qatar editions.

The Moroccan striker scored his first goal against Spain during the 2018 World Cup, before adding two more in the Qatar 2022 edition. The first was against Canada in the group stage, and the second was the historic goal against Portugal that led Morocco to the semi-finals for the first time in its history.

Behind En-Nesyri, three players share second place with two goals each, led by Salaheddine Bassir, who scored a brace against Scotland during the 1998 World Cup in France.

Abdeljalil Hadda, known by the nickname "Camacho," also scored two goals in the same tournament, against Norway and Scotland. Meanwhile, Abdelrazak Khairi etched his name in the history books with two goals during the 1986 Mexico World Cup, both coming in the famous match against Portugal.

The list of players who scored a single goal for the Moroccan national team in the World Cup includes several prominent names from different generations, among them Hakim Ziyech, Mustapha Hadji, Abdelkarim Merry "Krimau," Mohoub Ghazouani, Houmane Jarir, Khalid Boutaib, Romain Saïss, Zakaria Aboukhlal, and Achraf Dari.

With Morocco preparing for the 2026 edition with great ambitions following the historic achievement in the Qatar World Cup, attention remains focused on the current generation to see if they can enhance the team's scoring record and write a new chapter in the history of their global participation.

The World Cup draw placed the Moroccan national team in Group C alongside Brazil, Scotland, and Haiti. This group appears strong on paper, but it gives the "Atlas Lions" a realistic chance to compete for one of the two qualification spots to the next rounds.