Nickname(s) | Atlas Lionesses | ||
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Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Youness Rabi | ||
FIFA code | MAR | ||
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First international | |||
Morocco 4–0 Ghana (Morocco; 12 March 2016) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Niger 0–11 Morocco (Morocco; 5 February 2024) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Portugal 8–0 Morocco (Portugal; 20 September 2022) | |||
African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2013) | ||
Best result | Qualified for the World Cup (2022) | ||
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2022) |
Morocco women's national under-17 football team, also nicknamed the Atlas Lionesses is a youth Women's association football team operated under the auspices of Royal Moroccan Football Federation. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior Morocco women's national football team. In June 2022, The team qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup which would be held in India, becoming the first North African side to qualify for the finals.[1]