The Morocco women's national football team () represents

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in international

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and is managed by the

Royal Moroccan Football Federation The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (; Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⴷⴰⵡⵉⵜ ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⵖⵔⴰⴱⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵡⵊⴰ ⵏ ⵓⴹⴰⵔ) is the governing body of football in Morocco. It was established in 1956. It beca ...

. The team played its first international match in 1998, as part of the third

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. They have participated in the

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once, in

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. They made history in the same tournament, qualifying to the knock-out stages after placing second in the group stages before they fell short in the Round of 16 to France. The traditional rivals of Morocco are mainly

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and

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History

On 26 April 2006, Morocco made their first ever final in the

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, defeating Egypt 4–2 in the semi-final. They lost the final 1–0 against

2020s

On 22 February 2020, Morocco lionesses managed to win the 2020 UNAF Women's Cup after defeating Algeria 2–0 to top the final standings. After hiatus and lack of achievement, the Women's AFCON was expanded to 12 teams, starting from 2020, but due to

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, the first edition was held in Morocco

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instead. Using this home advantage, Morocco restarted its women's football structure, rebuilt its women's team that has long been neglected. With greater interest, Morocco was able to create history by reaching the semi-finals in their home soil. With this achievement, Morocco made a history as the first Arab country to qualify for the

, debuting in

. Morocco went on to make another historic chapter as the first

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n and

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to participate in the final of a continental tournament by beating African powerhouse and three-times defending champions

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on penalties. However, Morocco could not finish its dream in the final after losing to an experienced South African side, whose two goals crushed the Moroccan dream to win the title. In their first ever

, Morocco qualified to the knockout stages after placing second in their group, losing their first match 6–0 to

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and winning both their second and third match 1–0 respectively against

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and

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. This made them the lowest ranked nation to qualify for the knock-out stages. In the game against South Korea, Moroccan player Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to play in a World Cup match wearing a

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. Morocco ended their journey in the Round of 16, after losing 4–0 to

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. On 12 October 2023, Spanish coach

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was announced as the new head coach of the Moroccan women's team. On 14 November 2023, Morocco was nominated for the 2023 Best African Women’s National Team of the Year by

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Nicknames

The Morocco women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Atlas Lionesses".

Home stadium

Morocco's home matches were held at the

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, managed by the

. The stadium served as the home ground for

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and frequently hosted matches for the men's team. Situated in

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, Morocco, this iconic venue has been the stage for numerous significant tournaments. Among these, the

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stands out as a significant event, where Morocco showcased their prowess by playing all their matches at this stadium and even reached the final. Though they lost to

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in the

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, the stadium will forever be remembered for witnessing Morocco's historic qualification to the

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for the first time.

Kit suppliers

Morocco's home colours are most red shirts and green shorts and socks, away colours are usually all white or all green.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend

2024

2025

sources:

Coaching staff

Manager history

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(2020) *

Reynald Pedros Reynald Michel Sebastian Pedros (born 10 October 1971) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He recently managed the Morocco women's national team. Early life and club career Reynald Michel Seb ...

(2020–2023) *

(2023–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for two friendly matches against June 2025. ''Caps and goals accurate up to and including (5 December 2023).''

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Previous squads

;FIFA Women's World Cup *

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;Africa Women Cup of Nations * 2000 African Women's Championship squad * 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad ;UNAF Women's Tournament * 2020 UNAF Women's Tournament squad ;Malta International Women's Football Tournament * 2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament squads

Player records

''*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of (8 April 2025).'' Jraidi

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on

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All-Africa Games

Arab Women's Cup

Morocco lost to

in the championship game of the first

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in 2006 after defeating host

4–2 in the semi-finals.

UNAF Women's Tournament

Honours

Major competitions

: ''Runners-up:'' (1)

Regional

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: ''Champions:'' (1)

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: ''Runners-up:'' (1)

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: ''Runners-up:'' (1)

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Other

* Malta International Women's Football Tournament : ''Champions:'' (1)

Awards

* African Women's National Team of the Year : Second place: 2022, 2023

References

Notes Citations

External links

Official website
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Morocco profile at FIFA.com
{{National sports teams of Morocco African women's national association football teams Arabic women's national association football teams

History

2020s

Nicknames

Home stadium

Kit suppliers

Results and fixtures

2024

2025

Coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Previous squads

Player records

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

All-Africa Games

Arab Women's Cup

UNAF Women's Tournament

Honours

Major competitions

Regional

Other

Awards

See also

Other football codes

References

External links