Schalke midfielder Soufiane El-Faouzi has apparently finally decided on the Moroccan national team. The 24-year-old, who has German and Moroccan citizenship, is in Morocco’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. In May, El-Faouzi had already played for Morocco in the test against Burundi (5-0), but was not taken into account for the World Cup.
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If the Siegen native plays against Gabon (September 25th) or Lesotho (September 29th), a later move to the German national team would be impossible. Before Jürgen Klopp’s DFB squad nomination, El-Faouzi was considered a possible surprise candidate. Since moving to FC Schalke in the summer of 2025, he has developed into an important part of the team.