Morocco national under-17 football team

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
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.

Honours

 * UNAF U-17 Tournament:
 * Winners (4): 2007, 2011, 2018, 2022
 * Runners-up (3): 2009, 2014, 2018
 * Third Place (4): 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015


 * Arab Cup U-17
 * Runners-up (1): 2022
 * Third Place (1): 2012


 * U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
 * Runners-up (1): 2023

UNAF U-16 and U-17 Tournament record
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
 * Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Current squad
Squad for 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Head coach: Saïd Chiba

Previous squads

 * FIFA U-17 World Cup squads:
 * 2013 FIFA U-17 WC squad
 * 2023 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