Morocco national under-17 football team

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Morocco U-17
Nickname(s)Atlas Lions
أُسُودالأطلس
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AssociationRoyal Moroccan Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachMorocco Saïd Chiba [1]
Home stadiumStade Mohamed V
FIFA codeMAR
First colours
Second colours
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 resultQuarter-finals (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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record[edit]

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers
Appearances: 1 / 5
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1985 did not participate
1987
1989 Second Round 4 2 1 1 3 2
1991 Disqualified
1993 did not participate
Total 1/5 Second Round 4 2 1 1 3 2
  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad[edit]

Squad for 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Head coach: Saïd Chiba

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Taha Benrhozil (2006-06-18)18 June 2006 (aged 17) Morocco Mohammed VI Football Academy
2 2DF Hamza Koutoune (2006-09-17)17 September 2006 (aged 17) Morocco Mohammed VI Football Academy
3 2DF Fouad Zahouani (2006-04-18)18 April 2006 (aged 17) Morocco Mohammed VI Football Academy
4 3MF Ayoub Chaikhoun (2006-01-22)22 January 2006 (aged 17) Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
5 2DF Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (2006-04-16)16 April 2006 (aged 17) Morocco Mohammed VI Football Academy
6 3MF Mehdi Akoumi (2006-05-05)5 May 2006 (aged 17) Morocco Hassania Agadir
7 4FW Anas Alaoui (2006-04-20)20 April 2006 (aged 17) Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
8 3MF Adam Boufandar (2006-08-11)11 August 2006 (aged 17) Italy Juventus
9 2DF Nassim Azaouzi (2006-03-31)31 March 2006 (aged 17) Belgium Anderlecht
10 3MF Imran Nazih (2006-01-25)25 January 2006 (aged 17) Netherlands Volendam
11 4FW Zakaria Ouazane (2006-09-24)24 September 2006 (aged 17) Netherlands Ajax
12 1GK Hamza Jlid (2006-12-09)9 December 2006 (aged 16) United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli
13 2DF Saifdine Chlaghmo (2006-01-27)27 January 2006 (aged 17) Morocco AS FAR
14 2DF Yasser El Aissati (2006-06-12)12 June 2006 (aged 17) Netherlands Ajax
15 2DF Naoufel El Hannach (2006-12-07)7 December 2006 (aged 16) France Paris Saint-Germain
16 4FW Ayman Ennair (2006-04-06)6 April 2006 (aged 17) Morocco FUS Rabat
17 3MF Abdelhamid Maali (2006-03-16)16 March 2006 (aged 17) Morocco IR Tanger
18 2DF Mohamed Hamony (2006-08-05)5 August 2006 (aged 17) France Le Havre
19 2DF Ismaïl Bakhty (2006-11-29)29 November 2006 (aged 16) Morocco AS FAR
20 3MF Mohamed Katiba (2006-03-01)1 March 2006 (aged 17) Morocco Hassania Agadir
21 1GK Amine Ezzarhouni (2006-03-29)29 March 2006 (aged 17) France Lille

Previous squads[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sergio Piernas, Morocco U-17 coach: "The Moroccan player has a very special spirit of belonging to the national team"". Atalayar. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. ^ "Morocco's U17 national team misses Arab Cup title, losing to Algeria". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  3. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "TotalEnergies U17 AFCON: Morocco edge Nigeria to make quarters | TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "TotalEnergies U17 AFCON: Second half resurgence lifts Morocco over South Africa | TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "TotalEnergies U17 AFCON: Zambia down Morocco in Annaba but exit | TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  6. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Morocco stun Algeria in Constantine, earn U17 World Cup slot | TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  7. ^ "Morocco U-17 team qualifies for World Cup with 3-0 win over Algeria". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  8. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Benrhozil heroics send Morocco to Totalenergies U17 AFCON final | TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  9. ^ "Morocco's U-17 football team reaches African Cup final in thrilling penalty shootout against Mali". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  10. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Sawane scores winner as Senegal clinch TotalEnergies U17 AFCON title | TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  11. ^ "Morocco's under 17 Team loses to Senegal in the final of the African Cup of Nations". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  12. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Burkina Faso's Alio named TotalEnergies U17 AFCON MVP | TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  13. ^ "Morocco qualified for U-17 World Cup final 16". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  14. ^ "Barry scores brace as Mali beat Mexico 5-0 to reach U17 World Cup quarter-final". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  15. ^ "Morocco qualified for U-17 World Cup final 16". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  16. ^ "Morocco's U17 eliminated from World Cup". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-26.

External links[edit]

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