The Morocco national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to A ...

and is controlled by the

Royal Moroccan Football Federation The Royal Moroccan Football Federation ( ar, الجامعة الملكية المغربية لكرة القدم), (french: Fédérarion Royale marocaine de football) is the governing body of football in Morocco. It was established in 1956. It beca ...

. The team competes in the

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations also called TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsoring reason (previously known as the African U-17 Championship) is a bi-annual football competition organised by the sport's African governing body, CA ...

UNAF U-17 Tournament The UNAF U-17 Tournament ( ar, دورة اتحاد شمال إفريقيا تحت 17 سنة) is a football (soccer) tournament held between nations who are members of the UNAF association, however some other teams which are not members are invit ...

Arab Cup U-17 The Arab Cup Under 17 () is an international football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations, contested by the national teams under 17 in the Arab World. The first edition was in 2011. Winners Successful national te ...

and the

FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by ''Fédératio ...

, which is held every two years.

History

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

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, 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

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, the Moroccan team emerged triumphant with a remarkable 3-0 victory, solidifying their qualification for the

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. Moving on to the semi-finals, they faced off against

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Ma ...

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.

Honours

: :Winners (4):

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:Runners-up (3):

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:Third Place (4):

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:Runners-up (1):

:Third Place (1):

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:Runners-up (1):

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Tournament Records

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

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record

Arab Cup U-17 record

UNAF U-17 Tournament record

* Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. ''*Draws include knockout matches decided on

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2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations

Group B

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Quarter finals

Winners qualify for the

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Semi finals

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Final

Current squad

Squad for

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. Head coach: Saïd Chiba

Previous squads

;FIFA U-17 World Cup squads: * 2013 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

References

External links

*
Morocco under-17 football team
- official site of RMFF {{DEFAULTSORT:Morocco National Under-17 Football Team African national under-17 association football teams under-17 Youth football in Morocco