sentences:  On 11 February 2009, he played his first international match with Morocco in a friendly against Czech Republic in Casablanca.He also made an appearance on 29 March during Morocco's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2–1 defeat against Gabon.Taarabt scored his first international goal on his first start on 31 March 2009 in a friendly 2–0 victory over Angola.