Morocco national under-17 football team

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]

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.^[20]

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	did not participate
1987
1989	did not qualify
1991	Disqualified
1993	did not participate
1995	did not qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009	did not enter
2011	did not qualify
2013	Round of 16	10th	4	2	1	1	8	5
2015	did not qualify
2017
2019
2023	Quarter-finals	7th	5	2	1	2	6	5
2025	Quarter-finals	TBD	6	2	1	3	21	13
2026	To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total	Quarter-finals	3/20	15	6	3	6	35	23

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1995	did not qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009	did not enter
2011	did not qualify
2013	Fourth Place	4th	5	2	2	1	10	5
2015	did not qualify
2017
2019	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	4
2021	Cancelled
2023	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	1	2	8	5
2025	Champions	1st	6	3	3	0	11	1
2026	To be determined
Total	Champions	4/14	20	8	7	5	31	15

Arab Cup U-17
Appearances: 2 / 3
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2011	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	3	3
2012	Third Place	3rd	4	2	1	1	4	2
2014	did not participate
2021	Cancelled
2022	Runners-Up	2nd	6	4	1	1	7	3
2026	To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total	3/3	Third Place	13	7	3	3	14	7

UNAF U-17 Tournament
Appearances: 11 / 13
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Did not participate
2007	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	5	1
2008	Third Place	3rd	3	1	0	2	3	5
2008	Fifth Place	5th	4	1	1	2	3	4
2009	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	1	1	3	3
2009	Third Place	3rd	2	0	2	0	1	1
2010	Fourth Place	4th	3	0	1	2	1	5
2011	Champions	1st	2	1	1	0	2	0
2012	Did not participate
2012	Third Place	3rd	2	1	0	1	1	1
2014	Runners-up	2nd	2	1	0	1	3	4
2015	Third Place	3rd	2	0	1	1	2	4
2016	Fifth Place	5th	3	1	1	1	7	5
2017	Fourth Place	4th	3	0	1	2	4	5
2018	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	7	2
2018	Runners-up	2nd	3	2	1	0	11	2
2021	Withdrew
2022	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	4	1
2022	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	5	1
2024	Third Place	3rd	4	1	2	1	5	6
2024	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	2	0	10	4
2026	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	10	2
Total	5 Titles	19/22	57	26	16	15	87	56

• Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 UNAF U-17 Tournament to be played 24 March–5 April 2026.^[21]

Caps and goals correct as of 19 March 2026, after the match against Uzbekistan.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Mohamed Harouch		2	0	Mohammed VI Football Academy
	1GK	Adam El Maach	(2009-03-16) 16 March 2009 (age 17)	0	0	Helmond Sport
	1GK	Adam Mouak	(2009-06-01) 1 June 2009 (age 16)	0	0	Paris Saint-Germain
	2DF	Adam Soudi	(2009-03-18) 18 March 2009 (age 17)	7	0	Toulouse
	2DF	Hamza Chllali		2	0	Fath Union Sport
	2DF	Adam Ellaky	(2009-01-09) 9 January 2009 (age 17)	2	0	Wydad AC
	2DF	Saad Bara		1	0	Mohammed VI Football Academy
	2DF	Mehdi Amehmoul	(2009-04-04) 4 April 2009 (age 17)	0	0	Raja CA
	2DF	Marouane Bentaleb		0	0	Ajax
	2DF	Wael Majdouli		0	0	Fath Union Sport
	2DF	Aymen Tahiri		0	0	Berkane
	2DF	Mohamed Habib Zinbi	(2009-11-17) 17 November 2009 (age 16)	0	0	Anderlecht
	3MF	Oualid Ibn Salah	(2009-11-05) 5 November 2009 (age 16)	13	3	Mohammed VI Football Academy
	3MF	Ibrahim Rabbaj	(2009-01-03) 3 January 2009 (age 17)	5	0	Chelsea
	3MF	Adam Boughazir		2	1	Mohammed VI Football Academy
	3MF	Zakaria Akoubri		2	0	Fath Union Sport
	3MF	Ilian Hadidi	(2009-03-06) 6 March 2009 (age 17)	2	0	Standard Liège
	3MF	Salem Imrane		2	0	Wydad AC
	3MF	Yahya Saidi		1	0	Fath Union Sport
	3MF	Ibrahim Faik	(2009-05-22) 22 May 2009 (age 16)	0	0	Feyenoord
	4FW	Ismail El Aoud	(2009-07-01) 1 July 2009 (age 16)	23	9	Valencia
	4FW	Adnan El Boujjoufi	(2009-07-23) 23 July 2009 (age 16)	1	2	Go Ahead Eagles
	4FW	Rami Lougmani	(2009-05-25) 25 May 2009 (age 16)	0	0	Anderlecht
	4FW	Mohamed Amine Moustache	(2009-01-25) 25 January 2009 (age 17)	0	0	OH Leuven

• FIFA U-17 World Cup:

Quarter-finals: 2023, 2025

• U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

Winners (1): 2025

Runners-up (1): 2023

• 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