Nickname(s) | Atlas Lions أُسُود الأطلس ⵜⴰⵔⴰⴱⴱⵓⵓⵜ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ | ||
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Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | MAR | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Tunisia; 2 July 1988) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Morocco; 24 December 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Nigeria; 25 November 2006) | |||
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2013 ) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
Arab Cup U-17 | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2011 ) | ||
Best result | Runners-Up (2022) | ||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2013 ) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2023) |
The Morocco national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Morocco and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, UNAF U-17 Tournament, Arab Cup U-17 and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years.
On 8 September 2022, Morocco lost the 2022 Arab Cup, after losing in penalties to Algeria. [1]
In the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco had a successful run, securing a spot in the knockout stages by finishing atop their group. They demonstrated their prowess by winning two matches and suffering a single defeat. [2] [3] [4] In the subsequent match against Algeria, the Moroccan team emerged triumphant with a remarkable 3-0 victory, solidifying their qualification for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [5] [6] Moving on to the semi-finals, they faced off against Mali in an intense battle that ended with a nail-biting 6-5 victory for Morocco on penalties, thanks to a heroic save by goalkeeper Taha Benrhozil. [7] [8] Ultimately, Morocco finished the tournament in second place after a closely contested final, ending with a 2-1 loss. [9] [10] However, their commendable conduct throughout the competition earned them the fair play award, a testament to their sportsmanship. [11]
In the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Morocco qualified to the knockout stages after finishing top in the group stages winning two matches and losing one. [12] [13] In the Round of 16, they defeated Iran on penalties. [14] They were eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing to Mali 1-0, a remeet after the 2023 AFCON U-17 took place in Algeria. [15]
In the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco qualified to the knockout stages after finishing top in the group stages winning two matches and drawing one. [16] They defeated South Africa 3-1 in the Round of 16. [17] In the Semi-final, Morocco drew 0-0 with Ivory Coast and secured victory through a penalty shootout. [18] In the Final, Morocco defeated Mali in penalties to claim their first ever continental title. [19]
CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers | ||||||||
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Appearances: 1 / 5 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1985 | did not participate | |||||||
1987 | ||||||||
1989 | Second Round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
1991 | Disqualified | |||||||
1993 | did not participate | |||||||
Total | 1/5 | Second Round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
FIFA U-17 World Cup
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record
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Arab Cup U-17 record
| UNAF U-16 and U-17 Tournament record
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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. [20]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Chouaib Bellaarouch | 10 February 2008 (aged 17) | ![]() |
2 | DF | Hamza Bouhadi | 7 October 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Ilyas El Arbaoui | 4 May 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
4 | DF | Joseph Bellahsen | 28 December 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
5 | DF | Nassim El Massoudi | 19 February 2008 (aged 17) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Elyes Saïdi | 15 December 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Ibrahim Rabbaj | 15 October 2009 (aged 15) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Abdellah Ouazane | 15 January 2009 (aged 16) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Ziyad Baha | 10 August 2009 (aged 15) | ![]() |
10 | MF | Amine Ouahabi | 4 July 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
11 | FW | Ilies Belmokhtar | 12 May 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
12 | GK | Yassine Laghirisi | 24 February 2008 (aged 17) | ![]() |
13 | DF | Driss Ait Cheikh | 17 July 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
14 | DF | Ilyas Hidaoui | 13 April 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
15 | DF | Ahmed Mouhoub | 4 January 2008 (aged 17) | ![]() |
16 | MF | Adam Soudi | 18 March 2009 (aged 16) | ![]() |
17 | FW | Adam Jout | 23 January 2008 (aged 17) | ![]() |
18 | FW | Zakari El Khalfioui | 27 February 2008 (aged 17) | ![]() |
19 | FW | Alí El Failali | 12 June 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
20 | MF | Ismail El Aoud | 1 July 2009 (aged 15) | ![]() |
21 | DF | Adam Alioui | 29 June 2009 (aged 15) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Soufiane Elidrisi | 22 February 2008 (aged 17) | ![]() |
23 | DF | Moncef Zekri | 20 September 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
24 | MF | Luis Velilles | 28 April 2009 (aged 15) | ![]() |
25 | MF | Amine Amgar | 13 October 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
26 | MF | Mohamed Mounssef | 12 June 2008 (aged 16) | ![]() |
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The following table shows Morocco's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
Total | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 44.44 |