Rabat – Morocco’s U17 women’s national team have officially qualified for the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, which is being hosted by Morocco.
The Atlas Lionesses secured their place in the knockout stage after guaranteeing a finish among the four best third-placed teams in the group stage.
Morocco qualified with a goal difference of -2, finishing ahead of Venezuela and Canada, who collected the same number of points but recorded inferior goal differences of -3 and -5, respectively.
The qualification marks another step for Morocco’s young players in the global competition, which brings together some of the best emerging talents in women’s football.
The Atlas Lionesses will learn the identity of their Round of 16 opponents after the conclusion of all group-stage matches, when the remaining qualification spots and knockout-stage fixtures are confirmed.
Poland have also secured qualification as one of the best third-placed teams, thanks to a goal difference of zero.
The final two places reserved for the best third-placed teams will be determined after the conclusion of matches in Groups E and F.
Under the tournament format, the top two teams from each group qualify automatically for the Round of 16, alongside the four best third-placed teams, completing the 16-team knockout stage.
