Zouhair Feddal: "Vahid Halilhodžić Didn't Know I Was Moroccan; He Thought I Was Algerian or Tunisian"
T.E (Elbotola)
19 February 2026at16:39
Former Moroccan international Zouhair Feddal has revealed a strange situation he experienced during Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodžić's tenure with the Moroccan national team.
Speaking on the "Hors-Jeu 212" podcast, Feddal stated: "On one occasion, Romain Saïss suffered an injury during a national team camp, so coach Vahid Halilhodžić called me up to join the squad."
He added: "I traveled to Morocco and sat down with him to talk. During our discussion, the coach surprised me by saying that he didn't know I was Moroccan."
Feddal continued: "He frankly told me that he thought I was Algerian or Tunisian and didn't know I held Moroccan nationality."
Q&A
What surprising revelation did Vahid Halilhodžić make to Zouhair Feddal?
During a national team discussion, coach Halilhodžić admitted he didn't realize Feddal was Moroccan, mistakenly believing he was Algerian or Tunisian, a detail Feddal shared on the 'Hors-Jeu 212' podcast.
How did Zouhair Feddal receive a call-up to the Moroccan national team under Vahid Halilhodžić?
Feddal was called into the squad by coach Halilhodžić following an injury sustained by Romain Saïss during a national team camp.