Morocco recorded the biggest win in its football history with a 16-0 demolition of New Caledonia on Sunday in Doha, keeping its hopes of reaching the U17 World Cup knockout stage alive.
The Atlas Lion Cubs, coached by Nabil Baha, bounced back from two heavy defeats to Japan and Portugal to finish the group stage with a statement victory.
Bilal Soukrat opened the scoring in the third minute, followed by a brace from Walid Ibn Salah (11’, 18’) and two goals from Abdelali Eddaoudi (41’, 43’). Ilyas Hidaoui (44’) and Zyad Baha (45+2’) made it 7-0 at halftime.
The second half saw goals from El Khalfioui (49’), Zyad Baha (50’), Nassim Haddani (56’, 59’), Abdellah Ouazane (73’, 90+3’) and Ilyas El Aoud (80’), with an own goal from Andrew Steevy completing the rout.
The emphatic win gives Morocco a positive goal difference and a chance to advance among the best third-placed teams, underscoring the strength of its youth football program and the growing stature of Moroccan football on the world stage.
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