AS: Morocco Gains a New Talent from the Dutch League

The Spanish newspaper "AS" highlighted the success of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation in strengthening its pool of national talents, after securing the young player Nassim El Harmouz, a midfielder for Feyenoord, making him officially eligible to represent the Moroccan national team in the upcoming phase.

The newspaper indicated that Hermoz, 19 years old, is considered one of the top emerging talents within Feyenoord's academy, which prompted the Dutch club to renew his contract until 2028, amid growing confidence in his ability to secure a spot in the first team next season.

The same source confirmed that the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has given its final approval for the change of the player's sports nationality, as part of Morocco's policy to attract players of Moroccan descent who excel in various European championships.

"AS" considered the Moroccan experience to be a successful model in leveraging football talents spread beyond the kingdom's borders, explaining that this project has gained more momentum in recent years, especially after Brahim Diaz's decision to represent the Moroccan national team instead of the Spanish one, a choice the newspaper deemed a turning point that encouraged other talents to follow the same path.

She added that Morocco continues to reap the benefits of this strategy thanks to a broad base of dual-nationality players, which has contributed to enhancing the quality of the national team and boosting its ability to compete in major events, especially after the historic achievement of the "Atlas Lions" in the 2022 World Cup finals.

The newspaper concluded its report by emphasizing that Nassim Al-Harmouz represents the latest addition to the long-term Moroccan football project, which focuses on attracting the best emerging talents to ensure continued competition at the highest levels in the coming years.