# Morocco women's national football team

The Morocco women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب المغرب لكرة القدم للسيدات) represents Morocco in international women's football and is managed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The team played its first international match in 1998, as part of the third Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
They have participated in the FIFA Women's World Cup once, in 2023. They made history in the same tournament, qualifying to the knock-out stages after placing second in the group stages before they fell short in the Round of 16 to France.
The traditional rivals of Morocco are mainly Spain, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt.

## History

On 26 April 2006, Morocco made their first ever final in the 2006 Arab Women's Championship, defeating Egypt 4–2 in the semi-final. They lost the final 1–0 against Algeria.

### 2020s

On 22 February 2020, Morocco lionesses managed to win the 2020 UNAF Women's Cup after defeating Algeria 2–0 to top the final standings.
After hiatus and lack of achievement, the Women's AFCON was expanded to 12 teams, starting from 2020, but due to COVID-19 pandemic, the first edition was held in Morocco 2022 instead. Using this home advantage, Morocco restarted its women's football structure, rebuilt its women's team that has long been neglected. With greater interest, Morocco was able to create history by reaching the semi-finals in their home soil. With this achievement, Morocco made a history as the first Arab country to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup, debuting in 2023. Morocco went on to make another historic chapter as the first North African and Arab country to participate in the final of a continental tournament by beating African powerhouse and three-times defending champions Nigeria on penalties. However, Morocco could not finish its dream in the final after losing to an experienced South African side, whose two goals crushed the Moroccan dream to win the title.
In their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup, Morocco qualified to the knockout stages after placing second in their group, losing their first match 6–0 to Germany and winning both their second and third match 1–0 respectively against South Korea and Colombia. This made them the lowest ranked nation to qualify for the knock-out stages. In the game against South Korea, Moroccan player Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to play in a World Cup match wearing a hijab. Morocco ended their journey in the Round of 16, after losing 4–0 to France.
On 12 October 2023, Spanish coach Jorge Vilda was announced as the new head coach of the Moroccan women's team. On 14 November 2023, Morocco was nominated for the 2023 Best African Women’s National Team of the Year by CAF.

## Nicknames

The Morocco women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Atlas Lionesses".

## Home stadium

Morocco's home matches were held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, managed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The stadium served as the home ground for AS FAR and frequently hosted matches for the men's team. Situated in Rabat, Morocco, this iconic venue has been the stage for numerous significant tournaments. Among these, the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations stands out as a significant event, where Morocco showcased their prowess by playing all their matches at this stadium and even reached the final. Though they lost to South Africa in the final, the stadium will forever be remembered for witnessing Morocco's historic qualification to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time.

## Kit suppliers

Morocco's home colours are most red shirts and green shorts and socks, away colours are usually all white or all green.
| Kit provider | Period |
| Puma | 1998–2002 |
| Nike | 2003–2006 |
| Puma | 2007–2011 |
| Adidas | 2012–2019 |
| Puma | 2019– |

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

### Legend

Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

### 2025

sources: "Morocco Results and Fixtures". Soccerway.com. "Morocco – Soccer – Team Profile". globalsportsarchive.

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Jorge Vilda |
| Assistant coach | Vacant |
| Goalkeeping coach | Vacant |
| Fitness coach | Khadija Addal |

### Manager history

* Kelly Lindsey (2020)
* Reynald Pedros (2020–2023)
* Jorge Vilda (2023–present)

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for two friendly matches against Ghana and Haiti on 21 and 25 February 2025, respectively.
Caps and goals accurate up to and including (5 December 2023).
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Khadija Er-Rmichi | (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 (age 35) | 60 | 0 | ASFAR |
| 12 | 1GK | Fatima El Jebraoui | (2007-08-08) 8 August 2007 (age 17) | | | Wydad AC |
| 22 | 1GK | Inès Arouaissa | (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | US Saint-Malo |
| | 1GK | Zineb El Arari | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | RS Berkane |
| 2 | 3MF | Zineb Redouani | (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24) | 42 | 2 | ASFAR |
| | 2DF | Ghizlane Chhiri | (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 (age 30) | 7 | 0 | ASFAR |
| 2 | 2DF | Djennah Cherif | (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19) | | | Thonon Evian |
| 17 | 2DF | Hanane Aït El Haj | (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 30) | 55 | 1 | Valencia |
| 14 | 2DF | Aziza Rabbah | (1986-07-04) 4 July 1986 (age 38) | | | ASFAR |
| 3 | 2DF | Nouhaïla Benzina | (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 26) | 21 | 0 | ASFAR |
| 4 | 2DF | Siham Boukhami | (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 33) | 9 | 1 | ASFAR |
| 21 | 2DF | Yasmin Mrabet | (1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 25) | 26 | 3 | Valencia |
| 15 | 2DF | Fatima El Ghazouani | (2005-05-11) 11 May 2005 (age 19) | | | Lens |
| | 3MF | Najat Badri | (1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 (age 36) | 33 | 5 | ASFAR |
| 7 | 3MF | Ghizlane Chebbak (captain) | (1991-02-19) 19 February 1991 (age 34) | 71 | 23 | Levante Badalona |
| | 3MF | Salma Bouguerch | (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 26) | | | Wydad AC |
| 5 | 3MF | Sarah Kassi | (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Fleury |
| 16 | 3MF | Anissa Lahmari | (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 28) | 6 | 1 | Levante |
| 18 | 3MF | Sanaâ Mssoudy | (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 25) | 31 | 8 | ASFAR |
| 8 | 3MF | Imène El Ghazouani | (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) | | | Servette |
| 11 | 4FW | Fatima Tagnaout | (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 26) | 43 | 4 | ASFAR |
| 19 | 4FW | Sakina Ouzraoui | (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 23) | 18 | 1 | UD Tenerife |
| 25 | 4FW | Rania Boutiebi | (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 21) | | | Club YLA |
| 20 | 4FW | Imane Saoud | (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22) | 26 | 5 | Servette |
| 9 | 4FW | Ibtissam Jraïdi | (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 32) | 58 | 13 | Al Ahli |
| 10 | 4FW | Kenza Chapelle | (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Strasbourg |
| 23 | 4FW | Rosella Ayane | (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 28) | 31 | 10 | Chicago Red Stars |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Fatima Bambara | (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 22) | | | Sporting Club Casablanca | v. DR Congo, June 2024 |
| GK | Assia Zouhair | (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33) | 10 | 0 | CAK | v. Uganda, 5 December 2023 |
| DF | Maryame Atiq | (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | SE AEM | v. Zambia, 9 April 2024 |
| DF | Meryem Hajri | (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30) | 12 | 6 | Sporting Club Casablanca | v. Uganda, 5 December 2023 |
| DF | Samia Fikri | (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | RS Berkane | v. Uganda, 5 December 2023 |
| DF | Nesryne El Chad | (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21) | 23 | 3 | Lille | v. Mali, 3 December 2024 |
| DF | Zoubida El Bastali | (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 22) | | | Wydad AC | v. Mali, 3 December 2024 |
| DF | Sabah Seghir | (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24) | 22 | 1 | Basel | v. Mali, 3 December 2024 |
| DF | Rkia Mazrouai | (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 22) | | | RS Berkane | v. Mali, 3 December 2024 |
| MF | Élodie Nakkach | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30) | 47 | 3 | Servette | v. DR Congo, June 2024 |
| MF | Inès Kbida | (2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 (age 21) | | | Marseille | v. DR Congo, June 2024 |
| MF | Inés Faddi | (2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | SE AEM | v. Zambia, 9 April 2024 |
| MF | Nour Imane Addi | (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 27) | | 2 | Albergaria | v. Tunisia, 28 February 2024 |
| MF | Ibtissam Bouharat | (1990-01-02) 2 January 1990 (age 35) | 2 | 1 | Retired | v. Uganda, 5 December 2023 |
| MF | Sana Daoudi | (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 27) | | | Guingamp | v. Uganda, 5 December 2023 |
| MF | Samya Hassani | (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 25) | 7 | 3 | Telstar | v. Namibia, 31 October 2023 |
| MF | Salma Amani | (1989-11-28) 28 November 1989 (age 35) | | | Brooklyn FC | v. Senegal,29 October 2024 |
| MF | Zineb Erroudany | (2003-11-01) 1 November 2003 (age 21) | | | ASFAR | v. Mali, 3 December 2024 |
| FW | Sofia Bouftini | (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | Wydad AC | v. DR Congo, June 2024 |
| FW | Safae Banouk | (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 25) | | | ASFAR | v. DR Congo, June 2024 |
| FW | Yasmine Zouhir | (2005-07-16) 16 July 2005 (age 19) | | | Betis | v. Zambia, 9 April 2024 |
| FW | Jade Nassi | (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) | | | Reims | v. Senegal,29 October 2024 |

### Previous squads
#### FIFA Women's World Cup

* 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squads

#### Africa Women Cup of Nations

* 2000 African Women's Championship squad
* 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad

#### UNAF Women's Tournament

* 2020 UNAF Women's Tournament squad

#### Malta International Women's Football Tournament

* 2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament squads

## Player records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of (29 February 2025).

### Top goalscorers

| # | Player | Year(s) | Caps | Goals |
| 1 | Ibtissam Jraïdi | 2009– | 70 | 26 |
| 2 | Ghizlane Chebbak | 2007– | 81 | 25 |
| 3 | Rosella Ayane | 2021– | 38 | 11 |
| 4 | Sanaâ Mssoudy | 2017– | 40 | 8 |
| 5 | Imane Saoud | 2021– | 37 | 5 |
| 6 | Fatima Tagnaout | 2017– | 54 | 7 |

### Most capped players

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Ghizlane Chebbak | 81 | 25 | 2007– |
| 2 | Khadija Er-Rmichi | 69 | 0 | 2010– |
| 3 | Ibtissam Jraïdi | 70 | 26 | 2009– |
| 4 | Hanane Aït El Haj | 67 | 1 | 2014– |
| 5 | Fatima Tagnaout | 54 | 7 | 2017– |

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1995 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 1/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 |

### Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record :
| Appearances: 0 / 6 |||||||||
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Africa Cup of Nations record :
| Appearances: 4 / 13 |||||||||
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1998 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
| 2000 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 |
| 2002 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2004 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| 2024 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts |
| 2026 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts |
| Total | Runners-up | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 27 | −13 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### All-Africa Games

All-Africa Games record :
| Appearances: 1 ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Bronze Medal | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| 2023 | Group Stage | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| All Total | Bronze Medal | 2/6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 |

### Arab Women's Cup

Morocco lost to Algeria in the championship game of the first Arab Women's Cup in 2006 after defeating host Egypt 4–2 in the semi-finals.
Arab Women's Cup record :
| Appearances: 1 ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| 2021 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| Total | Runners-up | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 |

### UNAF Women's Tournament

UNAF Women's Tournament record :
| Appearances: 1 ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2009 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2020 | Champion | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| Total | Champion | 1/2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |

## Honours
### Continental

* Women's Africa Cup of Nations
    Runners-up: (1) 2022

### Regional

* UNAF Women's Tournament
    Champions: (1) 2020
* Arab Women's Championship
    Runners-up: (1) 2006
* Aisha Buhari Cup
    Runners-up: (1) 2021

### International

* Malta International Women's Football Tournament
    Champions: (1) 2022

### Awards

* African Women's National Team of the Year
    Second place: 2022, 2023