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Morocco: preparations and campaign at the 2026 men’s U17 World Cup

This dossier follows Morocco’s men’s U17 team, its preparations and results at the 2026 World Cup in Qatar, distinguishing call-ups from matches played.

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A football photographed in 2023.
Archive illustration; does not depict the squad. Rakoon, CC0, unmodified. — Rakoon / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 2023, sans modification.

Where things stand

On November 3, 2026, Ahmed Kantari named 21 players. Morocco is due to face Spain, Fiji and China in Group H; the tournament has yet to begin.

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U17 World Cup: Kantari names Morocco’s 21-player squad for Qatar

Ahmed Kantari announced on November 3, 2026 the 21 players selected to represent Morocco at the men’s U17 World Cup in Qatar, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation said.

A football photographed in 2023.
Archive illustration; does not depict the squad. Rakoon, CC0, unmodified. — Rakoon / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 2023, sans modification.

Morocco will play in Group H alongside Spain, Fiji and China. The tournament is scheduled for November 19 to December 13, according to Elbotola and Benin Web TV.

Ziyad Baha and Ibrahim Rabbaj are in the squad, Benin Web TV reports. The list establishes the players called up; it does not yet represent a sporting result. Morocco reached the quarter-finals of the 2025 edition, the federation recalls.

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