Morocco vs Germany U-17 Women’s World Cup Preview: Hosts Face European Champions
Morocco will face Germany in a crucial Group A encounter at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Tuesday, October 20, as the hosts look to build on their impressive opening-day performance.
The match will take place at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 local time. Both teams began their campaigns with victories, making this an important fixture in the battle for qualification to the knockout stage.
Morocco Target Another Strong Performance
Morocco made an impressive start to their home tournament, defeating New Zealand 4-0 after a dominant second-half display. Sonia Abajiou opened the scoring before an own goal and strikes from Imane Dhissi and Hiba Youssoufi completed the convincing win. Youssoufi was named Player of the Match.
Playing in front of their home supporters, the Atlas Lionesses will hope to use their attacking confidence and familiarity with the conditions to challenge one of Europe’s strongest youth sides.
Germany Arrive After Argentina Comeback
Germany also collected three points on the opening day, recovering from an early setback to beat Argentina 2-1. Johanna Hebben equalised before substitute Mia Kuhn scored the winner in the second half.
Germany’s ability to respond under pressure will give them confidence heading into this encounter. Marie Kleemann, a key figure in Germany’s European U-17 Championship triumph, is another player to watch.
What to Expect
With both sides coming off victories, the contest promises to be competitive. Morocco will look to maintain their attacking momentum, while Germany will aim to use their organisation and tournament experience to control the game.
A positive result could put either team in a strong position to advance from Group A.
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