The Morocco national under-17 football team represents Morocco in international under-17 football competitions and is governed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, Arab Cup U-17 and the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
History On 8 September 2022, Morocco lost the 2022 Arab Cup, after losing in penalties to Algeria.
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. 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. 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. Ultimately, Morocco finished the tournament in second place after a closely contested final, ending with a 2-1 loss. However, their commendable conduct throughout the competition earned them the fair play award, a testament to their sportsmanship.
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. In the Round of 16, they defeated Iran on penalties. 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.
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. They defeated South Africa 3-1 in the Round of 16. In the Semi-final, Morocco drew 0-0 with Ivory Coast and secured victory through a penalty shootout. In the Final, Morocco defeated Mali in penalties to claim their first ever continental title.
In November 2025, Morocco achieved the largest winning margin ever recorded in an 11-a-side FIFA World Cup match, defeating New Caledonia 16–0 at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. The result established a new FIFA tournament record for the highest score in any World Cup age category.
Tournament records CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup QualifiersAppearances: 1 / 5YearRoundPosition1985did not participate19871989Second Round 4211321991Disqualified1993did not participateTotal1/5Second Round421132
FIFA U-17 World Cup YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 1985did not participate 1987 1989did not qualify 1991Disqualified 1993did not participate 1995did not qualify 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009did not enter 2011did not qualify 2013Round of 1610th421185 2015did not qualify 2017 2019 2023Quarter-finals7th521265 2025Quarter-finalsTBD62132113 2026QualifiedTBD000000 2027TBD 2028 2029TotalQuarter-finals4/20156363523
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record U-17 Africa Cup of NationsYearRoundPosition 1995did not qualify 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009did not enter 2011did not qualify 2013Fourth Place4th5221105 2015did not qualify 2017 2019Group stage7th301224 2023Runners-up2nd631285 2025Champions1st6330111 2026Fourth Place4th632176 2027TBDTotalChampions5/142611963821
Arab Cup U-17 record Arab Cup U-17Appearances: 2 / 3YearRoundPosition 2011Group stage5th311133 2012Third Place3rd421142 2014did not participate 2021Cancelled 2022Runners-Up2nd641173 2026To be determined 2027 2028 2029Total3/3Third Place13733147
UNAF U-17 Tournament record UNAF U-17 TournamentAppearances: 11 / 13YearRoundPosition 2006Did not participate 2007Champions1st321051 2008Third Place3rd310235 2008Fifth Place5th411234 2009Runners-up2nd311133 2009Third Place3rd202011 2010Fourth Place4th301215 2011Champions1st211020 2012Did not participate 2012Third Place3rd210111 2014Runners-up2nd210134 2015Third Place3rd201124 2016Fifth Place5th311175 2017Fourth Place4th301245 2018Champions1st330072 2018Runners-up2nd3210112 2021Withdrew 2022Runners-up2nd421141 2022Champions1st330051 2024Third Place3rd412156 2024Runners-up2nd4220104 2026 Champions1st4400102Total5 Titles19/22572616158756
Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Current squad The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations to be played between 13 May and 2 June 2026.
Honours International FIFA U-17 World Cup: Quarter-finals: 2023, 2025
Continental U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Winners (1): 2025 Runners-up (1): 2023
Regional Arab Cup U-17 Runners-up (1): 2022 Third Place (1): 2012
UNAF U-17 Tournament: Winners (5): 2007, 2011, 2018, 2022, 2026 Runners-up (3): 2009, 2014, 2018 Third Place (4): 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015
Previous squads
FIFA U-17 World Cup squads 2013 FIFA U-17 WC squad 2023 FIFA U-17 WC squad 2025 FIFA U-17 WC squad
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations squads 2013 CAN U-17 squad 2019 CAN U-17 squad 2023 CAN U-17 squad 2025 CAN U-17 squad
Head-to-head record The following table shows Morocco's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. OpponentWin %Total
References
External links Morocco under-17 football team - official site of RMFF