Morocco’s U17 team face Italy’s U17 team on Tuesday 21st of October in 2025, and games are starting to carry importance at this point for both teams at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.
Morocco are going to be looking to bounce back from a difficult opening loss to Brazil, while Italy are entering the match on cloud nine after a thumping in their first match.
Match details
- Fixture: Morocco U17 v Italy U17 — Group A, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025
- Date: Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
- Kick-off: 20:00
- Venue: Stade Olympique de Rabat.
How and where to watch
The match will be available worldwide on FIFA+ or L’Equipe Live Foot.
Morocco U17 Team News
The home team, Morocco U17 women, got their tournament off to a tough start by losing 0–3 to Brazil U17 at home in Rabat in the opening game of the World Cup.
The loss is a bad omen for the team and puts a lot of pressure on them to respond well in their next fixture. Coach Anwar Mghinia will surely tell his players to tighten up defensively, improve their midfield play and try to make the most of the home advantage to get back on track.
Predicted lineup (4–3–3): Boukhareb, Hamdani, Diyen, Maryam Rahmoune, Youssoufi, Bouzman, Azraf, Chafni, Baha, Abajiou.
Italy U17 Team News
On the other hand, Italy U17 Women got off to a flying start with a 3–0 win over Costa Rica U17 just the following day. This win is a great confidence booster for the team and shows that they can actually put their game plan into action: good teamwork on defense, efficient midfield play and high technical quality all-round. With the pressure mounting on Morocco, Italy will be looking to carry this momentum forward and make things tough for their opponents.
Predicted lineup (4–3–3): Robbioni, Bressan, Verrini, Randazzo, Venturelli, Bedini, Guidici, Guerzoni, Copelli, Galli, Volpini
What to Expect
This game is likely to be a tactical battle with Morocco looking to make the most of the home advantage and Italy wanting to impose their style of play on the match. Given that the stakes are high, the opening 15 minutes of the game may play out cautiously with both teams feeling each other out and trying to take control of the game.
Morocco may look to absorb pressure and catch their opponents off guard with quick breaks, while Italy will try to dominate possession and use their creativity in the midfield to unlock Morocco’s defense. Set-pieces, transitions and how each side copes with the other’s pressure will likely be the key factors in deciding the outcome of the game. With the crowd getting increasingly excited in Rabat — especially in the latter third of the game — it’s going to be a real nail-biter that could come down to just one moment of magic.
Safe calls
- Under 3.5 goals (small stake): both teams likely to be cautious in their approach and the tournament context
- Italy to win or draw: given Italy’s early form and technical quality, it’s hard to rule them out entirely.
- Score prediction: Morocco 0–2 Italy
