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Morocco women's national football team

Women's national association football team representing Morocco

Summary

Women's national association football team representing Morocco

Field	Value
Name	Morocco
Badge_size	200
Nickname	لبؤات أطلس (The Atlas Lionesses)
Association	Royal Moroccan Football Federation
Coach	Jorge Vilda
Captain	Ghizlane Chebbak
Most caps	Ghizlane Chebbak (91)
Top scorer	Ibtissam Jraïdi (34)
Home Stadium	Various
FIFA Trigramme	MAR
FIFA Rank
FIFA max	52
FIFA max date	July – August 2003
FIFA min	83
FIFA min date	July 2019
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First game	0–3
(Rabat, Morocco; 19 March 1998)
Largest win	8–0
(Alexandria, Egypt; 23 April 2006)
Largest loss	8–0
(Kaduna, Nigeria; 17 October 1998)
World cup apps	1
World cup first	2023
World cup best	Round of 16 (2023)
Regional name	Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Regional cup apps	4
Regional cup first	1998
Regional cup best	Runners-up (2022, 2024)
type	women

the women's team

(Rabat, Morocco; 19 March 1998) (Alexandria, Egypt; 23 April 2006) (Kaduna, Nigeria; 17 October 1998) 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.

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
GER Puma	1998–2002
USA Nike	2003–2006
GER Puma	2007–2011
GER Adidas	2012–2019
GER Puma	2019–

Results and fixtures

Main article: Morocco women's national football team results

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

2024

Jraïdi
Kassi
Moloi

2025

Mrabet
Jraïdi
I. El Ghazouani
Shaiek
Badri
Ouzraoui
Jraïdi
Chapelle
Ta. Chawinga
Kadzere
Jraïdi
Chebbak
I. El Ghazouani
Badri
Jraïdi
Chebbak
Banda
Kundananji
Kanjinga
Mawete
Chebbak
Mrabet
Jraïdi
Chapelle
A. Traoré
Ouzraoui
Nyamekye
Aït El Haj
Jraïdi
Chapelle
Lahmari
Bonsu
Kusi
Badu
Yeboah
Chebbak
Mssoudy
Okoronkwo
Ijamilusi
Echegini
Weir
Chebbak
Jraïdi
Mthandi
Cesane

2026

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Coaching staff

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

Manager history

USA Kelly Lindsey (2020)
FRA Reynald Pedros (2020–2023)
SPA Jorge Vilda (2023–present)

Players

[[Yasmin Mrabet]] played numerous games for Morocco

Main article: List of Morocco women's international footballers

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly match against Burkina Faso on 28 November 2025 at Marrakech Stadium.

Caps and goals accurate up to and including (28 October 2025).

Recent call-ups

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 (28 June 2025).

[[Ibtissam Jraïdi]] is Morocco's top scorer with 33 goals.

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps	Goals
1	Ibtissam Jraïdi	2009–	72	27
2	Ghizlane Chebbak	2007–	83	25
3	Rosella Ayane	2021–	40	11
4	Sanaâ Mssoudy	2017–	42	8
5	Imane Saoud	2021–	39	5
6	Fatima Tagnaout	2017–	56	7

Most capped players

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Ghizlane Chebbak	83	25	2007–
2	Ibtissam Jraïdi	72	27	2009–
3	Khadija Er-Rmichi	69	0	2010–
4	Hanane Aït El Haj	69	1	2014–
5	Fatima Tagnaout	56	7	2017–

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: Morocco at the FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record	Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
	China 1991	did not enter
	Sweden 1995
	USA 1999	did not qualify
	USA 2003
	China 2007
	Germany 2011
	Canada 2015
	France 2019
	AustraliaNew Zealand 2023	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	2	10	–8
	Brazil 2027	To be determined
	Costa RicaJamaicaMexicoUSA 2031	To be determined
	UK 2035	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
	USA 1996	Did not enter
AUS 2000
GRE 2004
PRC 2008	Did not qualify
GBR 2012
BRA 2016	Did not enter
JPN 2020	Did not qualify
FRA 2024
USA 2028	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
NGA 1998	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	9	−5
ZAF 2000	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	13	−12
NGA 2002	did not qualify
ZAF 2004	did not enter
NGA 2006	did not qualify
EQG 2008
RSA 2010
EQG 2012
NAM 2014
CMR 2016
GHA 2018
CGO 2020	Cancelled
MAR 2022	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	9	5	+4
MAR 2024	Runners-up	6	3	2	1	13	9	+4
MAR 2026	Qualified as hosts

:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

All-Africa Games

All-Africa Games record	Appearances: 1	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L
Nigeria 2003	Did not enter
Algeria 2007
MOZ 2011
Congo 2015
Morocco 2019	Bronze Medal	3rd	5	4	0	1	12	7
Ghana 2023	Group Stage	7th	2	0	0	2	0	6

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	Total		Runners-up		1/1		4		2		1		1		12		3		+9
Egypt 2006	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	12	3	+9
Egypt 2021	did not enter

UNAF Women's Tournament

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

Honours

Major competitions

Women's Africa Cup of Nations : [[File:Med 2.png]] Runners-up: 2022, 2024

Regional

UNAF Women's Tournament :[[File:Med 1.png]] Champions: 2020
Arab Women's Championship :[[File:Med 2.png]] Runners-up: 2006
Aisha Buhari Cup :[[File:Med 2.png]] Runners-up: 2021

Other

**Malta International Women's Football Tournament ** :[[File:Med 1.png]] Champions: 2022

Awards

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

References

Notes

Citations

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