 In May 2018 he was named in Morocco’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.Amrabat started all 3 of Morocco's matches as they were eliminated at the Group Stage.The Moroccan coaching team were heavily criticised by FIFA and others after allowing Amrabat to play in Morocco's second group game against Portugal, despite having received a concussion and coming off early in their first game against Iran.