Morocco names 21 players for U17 World Cup in Qatar
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yabiladi
Morocco coach Ahmed Kantari has named 21 players for the men’s U17 World Cup, which will be held in Qatar from 19 November to 13 December 2026. Morocco will face Spain, Fiji and China in Group H, according to a Royal Moroccan Football Federation statement reported by Yabiladi.
Ahmed Kantari, coach of Morocco’s men’s under-17 team, announced on Tuesday in Rabat the 21 players selected for the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar, according to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The squad includes three goalkeepers, seven defenders, five midfielders and six forwards.
The tournament will run from 19 November to 13 December 2026 and bring together 48 countries, according to the federation. Morocco will play in Group H in the first round against Spain, Fiji and China.
The Atlas Cubs qualified by reaching the quarter-finals of the 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Morocco. They also reached the quarter-finals at the previous U17 World Cup, held in Qatar in 2025.
Morocco’s selection joins the youth national teams’ schedule, after the country’s 5-1 defeat to Argentina at the Women’s U17 World Cup on 23 October.
