Morocco national under-17 football team

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Morocco U-17
Nickname(s) Atlas Lions
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Association Royal Moroccan Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Flag of Morocco.svg Saïd Chiba [1]
Home stadium Stade Mohamed V
FIFA code MAR
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First colours
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U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 2013 )
Best resultRunners-up (2023)
UNAF U-17 Tournament
Appearances11 (first in 2007 )
Best resultWinners (4): (2007, 2011 2018, 2022)
Arab Cup U-17
Appearances3 (first in 2011 )
Best resultRunners-Up (2022)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2013 )
Best resultQuarterfinals (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.

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History

On 8 September 2022, Morocco lost the 2022 Arab Cup, after losing in penalties to Algeria. [2]

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. [3] [4] [5] 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. [6] [7] 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. [8] [9] Ultimately, Morocco finished the tournament in second place after a closely contested final, ending with a 2-1 loss. [10] [11] However, their commendable conduct throughout the competition earned them the fair play award, a testament to their sportsmanship. [12]

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. [13] [14] In the Round of 16, they defeated Iran on penalties. [15] They were eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing to Mali 1-0. [16]

Honours

Winners (4): 2007, 2011, 2018, 2022
Runners-up (3): 2009, 2014, 2018
Third Place (4): 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015
Runners-up (1): 2022
Third Place (1): 2012
Runners-up (1): 2023

Tournament records

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers
Appearances: 1 / 5
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1985 did not participate
1987
1989 Second Round421132
1991 Disqualified
1993 did not participate
Total1/5Second Round421132

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

Squad for 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Head coach: Saïd Chiba

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Taha Benrhozil (2006-06-18)18 June 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Morocco.svg Mohammed VI Football Academy
22 DF Hamza Koutoune (2006-09-17)17 September 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Morocco.svg Mohammed VI Football Academy
32 DF Fouad Zahouani (2006-04-18)18 April 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Morocco.svg Mohammed VI Football Academy
43 MF Ayoub Chaikhoun (2006-01-22)22 January 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt
52 DF Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (2006-04-16)16 April 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Morocco.svg Mohammed VI Football Academy
63 MF Mehdi Akoumi (2006-05-05)5 May 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Morocco.svg Hassania Agadir
74 FW Anas Alaoui (2006-04-20)20 April 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt
83 MF Adam Boufandar (2006-08-11)11 August 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
92 DF Nassim Azaouzi (2006-03-31)31 March 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
103 MF Imran Nazih (2006-01-25)25 January 2006 (aged 17) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Volendam
114 FW Zakaria Ouazane (2006-09-24)24 September 2006 (aged 17) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
121 GK Hamza Jlid (2006-12-09)9 December 2006 (aged 16) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al Ahli
132 DF Saifdine Chlaghmo (2006-01-27)27 January 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR
142 DF Yasser El Aissati (2006-06-12)12 June 2006 (aged 17) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
152 DF Naoufel El Hannach (2006-12-07)7 December 2006 (aged 16) Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
164 FW Ayman Ennair (2006-04-06)6 April 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Morocco.svg FUS Rabat
173 MF Abdelhamid Maali (2006-03-16)16 March 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Morocco.svg IR Tanger
182 DF Mohamed Hamony (2006-08-05)5 August 2006 (aged 17) Flag of France.svg Le Havre
192 DF Ismaïl Bakhty (2006-11-29)29 November 2006 (aged 16) Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR
203 MF Mohamed Katiba (2006-03-01)1 March 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Morocco.svg Hassania Agadir
211 GK Amine Ezzarhouni (2006-03-29)29 March 2006 (aged 17) Flag of France.svg Lille

Previous squads

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