 Morocco ended the tournament in fourth place after a 2–1 loss to Brazil.On 26 March 2008, made his full international debut for Morocco against Belgium at the Stade Roi Baudouin; he came on at half time in place of Youssouf Hadji and scored in a 4–1 victory.That 21 June, he scored his first competitive goal for the "Lions of the Atlas", concluding a 2–0 win over Rwanda in qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.