Morocco women's national football team

The Morocco women's national football team (, ) 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 during the inaugural Women's Africa Cup of Nations. They later achieved runners-up finishes in the 2022 and 2024 editions of the tournament. They made their debut at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023, where they advanced to the knock-out stage after finishing second in their group, before being eliminated in the Round of 16 by France.

History

The Journey of Morocco's Women's National Football Team 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.

Milestones in Moroccan Women's Football 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.

Evolution of Women's Football in Morocco 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.

In the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco qualified to the knockout stages after finishing top in the group stages winning 2 matches and drawing one. They faced Mali and claimed a 3–1 victory. In the semi-final, they defeated Ghana in a penalty shootout. In the final, Morocco lost 3–2 to Nigeria, marking their second consecutive defeat in a WAFCON final.

In the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco topped their group with seven points after defeating Kenya 4–0, Algeria1–0, and drawing with Senegal 0–0. In the quarter-final, they defeated South Africa 2–1.

Nicknames The Morocco women's national football team is commonly known as the "Atlas Lionesses".

Home stadium

Morocco's home matches are played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, which is managed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The stadium is the home ground of AS FAR and regularly hosts matches of the Morocco national men's team. It has also served as a venue for several international tournaments, including the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which was held at the former stadium prior to its demolition and reconstruction.

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

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Coaching staff Position NameHead coach Jorge VildaAssistant coachVacantGoalkeeping coachVacantFitness coach Khadija Addal

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

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were called up for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations from 26 July to 16 August 2026.

Caps and goals accurate as of 17 July 2026.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Morocco squad within the last 12 months and were not included in the final squad for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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 2024 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad 2026 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

Competitive record FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordYearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD 1991did not enter 1995 1999did not qualify 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019Round of 164202210–8 2027Qualified To be determined 2035To be determinedTotal2/104202210–8

Olympic Games Summer Olympics recordAppearances: 0 / 6YearResultGPWDLGFGAGD 1996Did not enter 2000 2004 2008Did not qualify 2012 2016Did not enter 2020Did not qualify 2024 2028To be determinedTotal-0000000

Women's Africa Cup of Nations Women's Africa Cup of Nations recordAppearances: 4 / 13YearRoundGPWD*LGSGAGD 1998Group stage311149−5 20003003113−12 2002did not qualify 2004did not enter 2006did not qualify 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020Cancelled 2022Runners-up641195+4 2024Runners-up6321139+4 2026Fourth place633082+6TotalRunners-up2411763538−3 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

All-Africa Games All-Africa Games recordAppearances: 0YearRoundPosition 2003Did not enter 2007 2011 2015 2019See Morocco women's national under-20 football team 2023 2027To be determinedAll Total 0/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 and 2023 editions of the football tournament was played by the U-20 team. See Morocco women's national under-20 football team

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 recordAppearances: 1YearRoundPosition 2006Runners-up2nd4211123+9 2021did not enterTotalRunners-up1/14211123+9

UNAF Women's Tournament UNAF Women's Tournament recordAppearances: 1YearRoundPosition 2009did not participate 2020Champion1st4400112+9TotalChampion1/24400112+9

Honours Major competitions Women's Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up: 2022, 2024

Regional UNAF Women's Tournament Champions: 2020 Arab Women's Championship Runners-up: 2006 Aisha Buhari Cup Runners-up: 2021

Other Malta International Women's Football Tournament Champions: 2022

Awards African Women's National Team of the Year Second place: 2022, 2023, 2025

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