Italian women’s football talent scout Ivan Amicosante praised the technical skill and potential of Morocco’s U-17 women’s national team, saying the players showed impressive growth during the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, hosted in Morocco from Oct. 17 to Nov. 8.
Despite the team’s 6–1 loss to North Korea in the Round of 16, Amicosante said the performance marked “the beginning of a promising journey” for Moroccan women’s football.
“The Moroccan national team is definitely growing, and reaching the Round of 16 is proof of that,” Amicosante told Hespress EN. “They still have a long way to go, but they’re on the right path.”
He added that the growing investment in women’s football…from club infrastructure to youth development… is already paying off at all levels, including the senior, U-20, and U-17 squads.
“I believe many of these young players are the future of football in the coming years,” he said.
Amicosante singled out striker Mayssa Baha, born in 2011 and currently playing for Barcelona Juvenil, as one of the standout players.
“Some of them are very technical players,” he said. “Considering that Mayssa is only fourteen and already at Barcelona, it’s clear that the quality and talent are there — they just need the right guidance.”
He also highlighted Kautar Azraf, a 17-year-old forward for Barcelona B who represented Morocco at the tournament, as another example of the country’s growing pool of young talent.
Amicosante commended the Royal Moroccan Football Federation for its organization of the World Cup, calling the event “excellent” and noting that “teams and families could enjoy their time.”
“I admit I was pleasantly surprised by the overall level of this World Cup,” he said. “Morocco has done a great job hosting such a high-quality event for the first time on African soil.”
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