Rabat – As the U-17 World Cup tournament continues in Indonesia, the Moroccan team is facing Iran in the round of 16 on November 21.
The game will be played at the Gelora Bung Tomo stadium at 1:00 p.m. Moroccan Time, and will be broadcast live on Moroccan sports channel Arryadia TV, on the FIFA+ website, and on the Fox Soccer Plus channel.
Since the tournament’s kick-off, Morocco has achieved two wins against Panama and Indonesia, but lost 0-2 against Ecuador, earning first place in Group A with six points, followed by Ecuador with four points.
Iran also came out of the group stage with two wins against Brazil and New Caledonia, and a 1-2 loss against England, placing third with six points after England and Brazil.
Morocco’s Atlas Lions have expressed their happiness with the qualification to the round of 16 and thanked their fans for their support.
“I extend thanks to my teammates and the coach who put trust in us. When we are organized, there is a fighting spirit, and the Moroccan team appears with its utmost performance,” midfielder Amine Katiba stated.
For his part, goalkeeper Taha Benrhozil said: “We have good coaches who offer physical and mental training, and the fans enthuse us.”
“The team delivered a good performance in the three matches, regardless of the loss to Ecuador,” Head Coach Said Chiba said. “The team is growing in the course of this tournament.”
The first time the U-17 Moroccan national team qualified to the knockout stage was in 2013, when they lost against Cote d’Ivoire 1-2.
Nigeria has been crowned champion of the U-17 World Cup tournament five times, ahead of Brazil with four titles and Ghana with two titles.
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