91 days to the World Cup: Morocco look to poach a Spanish wonderkid | OneFootball

The African team explored the situation of the Merengue footballer to be able to call him up.

With 91 days left until the start of the World Cup in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, after finalizing the arrival of Mohamed Ouahbi as their new coach, the Moroccan National Team continues working on finalizing the roster with the 26 players called up.

Beyond having the base confirmed with renowned figures like Yassine Bounou, Hakimi Achraf, or Brahim Díaz, it was recently revealed that the African team is looking to steal a promise from the Spanish National Team from Real Madrid.

According to Spanish media, the Moroccan National Team is trying to convince Thiago Pitarch to nationalize and be eligible for Ouahbi for the 2026 World Cup, as the 18-year-old midfielder born in Spain is the grandson of Moroccans.

Continuing with the information, the media also added that for the moment, both the desire of the 18-year-old footballer and his entourage is to continue playing with the Spanish National Team's youth, waiting for his opportunity in the team led by Luis De La Fuente.

So much so that in response to this interest from Morocco, La Roja decided to call him up for the March FIFA date with the Under-21 National Team, which will play a series of friendly matches with a view to forming the squad for the 2027 Eurocup of the category.

Additionally, throughout his career, Pitarch already has experience with the Spanish National Team, as in 2025 he was part of the Under-20 team that played in the World Cup in Chile. There, he played four matches, all as a starter, until being eliminated by Colombia in the quarterfinals.

Thus, despite Morocco's intention to convince Pitarch and consider him for the 2026 World Cup, everything indicates that the Real Madrid midfielder will continue playing for Spain's youth teams and will wait for his debut in the senior team.

Thiago Pitarch's career numbers

Since his debut in the first team of the Merengue, the 18-year-old midfielder has played only five matches, in which he has not scored any goals or provided any assists. Additionally, he has not received any cards in the 228 minutes he has been on the field.

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