| Nickname(s) | Atlas Lionesses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Jorge Vilda | ||
| FIFA code | MAR | ||
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| African U-20 World Cup qualification | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2024) | ||
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2024) | ||
The Morocco women's national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Atlas Lionesses, represents Morocco in international youth women's football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification, which is the top competitions for this age group.
The team has qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup to represent the country for the first time in this competition. The team won the bronze medal in the women's tournament at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.[1][2]
- ^ "Morocco pip Algeria to historic bronze". CAF Online. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (29 August 2019). "Nigeria beat Cameroon on penalties in women's football final at African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2021.