Morocco women's national football team

Morocco
Nickname(s)Atlas Lionesses
AssociationRoyal Moroccan Football Federation
Head coachReynald Pedros
FIFA codeMAR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 78 3 (10 December 2021)[1]
Highest52 (July 2003)
Lowest92 (2009)
First international
 South Africa 1–1 Morocco 
(Pretoria, South Africa; 5 July 1998)
Biggest win
 Morocco 8–0 Lebanon 
(Alexandria, Egypt; 23 April 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 8–0 Morocco 
(Kaduna, Nigeria; 17 October 1998)
African Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1998)
Best resultGroup Stage (1998, 2000)
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Morocco national football team.

The Morocco women's national football team represents Morocco in international women's football and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The team played its first international match in 1998, as part of the third Women's African Football Championship.

History

After being given a walk-over following Kenya's withdrawal from the 1998 Championship, the team made it to the finals in Nigeria, where they lost 0–8 to the hosts before beating Egypt 4–1. Morocco met fellow Women's African Football Championship debutants Republic of Congo in the final group game, with both teams having the chance to qualify for the semi-finals with a win. However, the eventual 0–0 draw sent Morocco out, as Congo qualified on better goal difference.[2]

Two years later, Morocco qualified for the African Championship in South Africa with a 6–1 aggregate victory over Algeria. However, after the team scored the first goal against Cameroon in the opening group stage match, they went on to concede 13 goals, lose all three matches, and finish last in the group.[3]

Their 2002 and 2006 campaigns were both stopped by Mali in the qualifying stages. Morocco had been seeded into the second qualifying round, but two goalless draws in Bamako and Rabat sent the tie into a penalty shoot-out which Mali won 5–4.[4] In 2004, Morocco did not enter, while a 1–6 aggregate defeat to Mali sent them out of the 2006 African Championship and the 2007 World Cup.

Team image

Kits and crest

Kit suppliers
Kit provider Period Ref
Puma 20??–

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.

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021
10 June International Friendly Morocco  3–0  Mali Rabat, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report (GSA) Stadium: Stade de FUS
13 June International Friendly Morocco  3–2  Mali Rabat, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Report (GSA)
Report (SW)		 Stadium: Stade de FUS
16 September Aisha Buhari Cup Cameroon  0–1  Morocco Nigeria
19 September Aisha Buhari Cup Morocco  0–0  Mali
21 October Friendly Spain  3–0  Morocco Cáceres
20:00
Stadium: Estadio Príncipe Felipe
Referee: Merima Čelik (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
30 November Friendly Morocco  2–0  Senegal

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Reynald Pedros

Manager history

Players
Main article: List of Morocco women's international footballers

Current squad

The following players were called up to play a friendly home match against Senegal on 30 November 2021.

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 22 April 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Khadija Er-Rmichi (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 ASFAR
12 1GK Assia Zouhair (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 CAK
22 1GK Hind Hesnaoui (1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 1 0 ASFAR
4 2DF Siham Boukhami (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 ASFAR
5 2DF Nouhaïla Benzina (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 ASFAR
14 2DF Aziza Rebah (1986-07-04) 4 July 1986 2 0 ASFAR
15 2DF Ghizlane Chhiri (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994 ASFAR
17 2DF Éva Allice (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 2 0 Nantes
19 2DF Samia Fikri (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 Montauban
21 2DF Rania Salmi (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 Sporting Casablanca
3 3MF Fatima Zahra Dahmos (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 ASFAR
6 3MF Élodie Nakkach (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 Servette
8 3MF Yasmin Mrabet (1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 Levante Las Planas
10 3MF Najat Badri (captain) ASFAR
20 3MF Imane Saoud (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 2 1 Basel
7 4FW Imène El Ghazouani (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 0 0 Yzeure
9 4FW Ibtissam Jraïdi (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 ASFAR
16 4FW Samya Hassani (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 2 0 Alkmaar
18 4FW Sanaâ Mssoudy (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 ASFAR

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 Imane Abdelahad (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 Sporting Casablanca Aisha Buhari Cup
GK Inès Arouaissa (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 1 0 Marseille v.  Mali, 14 June 2021
GK Zahra Cheeseman (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 1 0 Colorado College Tigers v.  Mali, 14 June 2021
DF Marwa Hassani (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 3 0 VGA Saint-Maur v.  Spain, 21 October 2021
DF Sabah Seghir (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 2 0 Sampdoria v.  Spain, 21 October 2021
DF Zineb Redouani (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 ASFAR v.  Spain, 21 October 2021
DF Rkia Mazrouai (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 2 0 Gent v.  Mali, 14 June 2021
DF Zaina Bouzerrade (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 1 0 Ajax v.  Mali, 14 June 2021
MF Salma Amani (1989-11-28) 28 November 1989 Saint-Malo v.  Spain, 21 October 2021
MF Douha Ahmamou (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 ASFAR Aisha Buhari Cup
MF Lina Chabane[note 1] (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 2 0 Unattached v.  Mali, 14 June 2021
MF Inés Faddi (2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 1 0 Granada v.  Mali, 14 June 2021
MF Yasmina Laaroussi (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 1 0 Servette v.  Mali, 14 June 2021
FW Ranya Senhaji (2002-04-21) 21 April 2002 2 2 South Carolina Gamecocks v.  Spain, 21 October 2021
FW Rosella Ayane (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 2 1 Tottenham Hotspur v.  Spain, 21 October 2021
FW Hanane Aït El Haj (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 ASFAR v.  Spain, 21 October 2021
FW Ghizlane Chebbak (1991-02-19) 19 February 1991 ASFAR v.  Spain, 21 October 2021
FW Fatima Tagnaout (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 ASFAR v.  Spain, 21 October 2021
FW Yasmin Ben Houssine (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 0 0 Innsbruck Aisha Buhari Cup
FW Hoda Khalaf (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 2 0 Sätra v.  Mali, 14 June 2021

Previous squads
UNAF Women's Tournament

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 23 April 2021.

Honours

Regional
Champions: (1) 2020
Runners-up: (1) 2006

Under-20 team
Bronze Medal: (1) 2019

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Appearances: 0 / 8
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did not enter
1995
1999Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023To be determined
Total--------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Appearances: 0 / 6
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1996Did Not Enter
2000
2004
2008Did Not Qualify
2012
2016Did Not Enter
2021Did Not Qualify
2024To be determined
2028
Total-0000000

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Appearances: 3 / 13
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
1991Did not enter
1995
1998Group stage311149−5
2000Group stage3003113−12
2002Did not qualify
2004Did not enter
2006Did not qualify
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020Cancelled
2022Qualified as hosts
Total-6114522-17
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games
African Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
2003Did not enter
2007
2011
2015
2019 Bronze Medal5401127
2023To be determined
Total1/55401127

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.[5]

Arab Women's Cup record
Appearances: 1
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
2006Runners-up2nd4211123+9
2021Did not enter
TotalRunners-up1/14211123+9

UNAF Women's Tournament
UNAF Women's Tournament record
Appearances: 1
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
2009Did not participate
2020Champion1st4400112+9
TotalChampion1/24400112+9

See also

Other football codes

References

Notes

  1. Now represents Algeria.

Citations

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. Goloboy, James (10 July 2000). "Africa – Women's Championship 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
  3. Duret, Sébastien (14 February 2008). Cruickshank, Mark (ed.). "Africa – Women's Championship 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
  4. "2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Preliminaries". FIFA World Cup. FIFA. 2003. Archived from the original on 2 December 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2006.
  5. "Championnat arabe dames: Le Maroc perd en finale face à l'Algérie". Le Matin (in French). 30 April 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
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