Nickname(s) | Atlas Lions أُسُودالأطلس ⵜⴰⵔⴰⴱⴱⵓⵓⵜ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ | ||
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Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Nabil Baha | ||
Home stadium | Stade Mohamed V | ||
FIFA code | MAR | ||
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U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2013 ) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2023) | ||
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]
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-16 and U-17 World Cup record
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record
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Arab Cup U-17 record
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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Squad for 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Head coach: Saïd Chiba
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Taha Benrhozil | 18 June 2006 (aged 17) | Mohammed VI Football Academy |
2 | DF | Hamza Koutoune | 17 September 2006 (aged 17) | Mohammed VI Football Academy |
3 | DF | Fouad Zahouani | 18 April 2006 (aged 17) | Mohammed VI Football Academy |
4 | MF | Ayoub Chaikhoun | 22 January 2006 (aged 17) | Eintracht Frankfurt |
5 | DF | Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal | 16 April 2006 (aged 17) | Mohammed VI Football Academy |
6 | MF | Mehdi Akoumi | 5 May 2006 (aged 17) | Hassania Agadir |
7 | FW | Anas Alaoui | 20 April 2006 (aged 17) | Eintracht Frankfurt |
8 | MF | Adam Boufandar | 11 August 2006 (aged 17) | Juventus |
9 | DF | Nassim Azaouzi | 31 March 2006 (aged 17) | Anderlecht |
10 | MF | Imran Nazih | 25 January 2006 (aged 17) | Volendam |
11 | FW | Zakaria Ouazane | 24 September 2006 (aged 17) | Ajax |
12 | GK | Hamza Jlid | 9 December 2006 (aged 16) | Shabab Al Ahli |
13 | DF | Saifdine Chlaghmo | 27 January 2006 (aged 17) | AS FAR |
14 | DF | Yasser El Aissati | 12 June 2006 (aged 17) | Ajax |
15 | DF | Naoufel El Hannach | 7 December 2006 (aged 16) | Paris Saint-Germain |
16 | FW | Ayman Ennair | 6 April 2006 (aged 17) | FUS Rabat |
17 | MF | Abdelhamid Maali | 16 March 2006 (aged 17) | IR Tanger |
18 | DF | Mohammed Hamony | 5 August 2006 (aged 17) | Le Havre |
19 | DF | Ismaïl Bakhty | 29 November 2006 (aged 16) | AS FAR |
20 | MF | Mohamed Katiba | 1 March 2006 (aged 17) | Hassania Agadir |
21 | GK | Amine Ezzarhouni | 29 March 2006 (aged 17) | Lille |
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