Ismael Saibari

Ismael Saibari is an attacking midfielder in Morocco's final 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the squad announced on 26 May 2026 under head coach Mohamed Ouahbi. The PSV Eindhoven midfielder is 25 at kick-off and brings 27 senior caps and 7 international goals into the tournament, with a strong return of goals and assists in the Eredivisie behind him.

Morocco are in Group C alongside Brazil, Haiti and Scotland, opening against Brazil at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June. The Atlas Lions qualified by winning their CAF group in September 2025, and Saibari, who can also play as a winger, is listed in Morocco's midfield group for the tournament, in line for his first taste of senior World Cup football.

Saibari is a versatile attacking midfielder who can also play as a winger, with goal and assist output as the core of his game. He operates between the lines and out wide, links play and arrives in the box, and his end product has stood out at club level with a strong return in the Eredivisie.

That productivity is the through-line of his profile: 7 international goals in 27 caps for Morocco, from a midfielder comfortable both creating chances and finishing them rather than sitting deep.

Saibari brings goal-and-assist output to Morocco's attacking midfield, with 7 international goals and a productive Eredivisie season as a versatile playmaker who can also play on the wing. Morocco's Tier 3 price is £17m, within the game's £200m card budget.

His creativity is what turns the slot into goals when he features, both creating chances and finishing them from the middle, an end product that has stood out at club level for the Atlas Lions.