Morocco’s U15 national team defeated the Philippines 2-0 on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Hovsan Sports Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, in their opening Group F match of the inaugural 2026 FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival.
Safouane Bellamine opened the scoring in the sixth minute, before Said Noufii doubled Morocco’s lead in the 17th minute.
Coached by Karim Meftal, the national team is in the same group as Belize, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Liberia and the Philippines. The competition runs from October 24 to 30, 2026.
On Sunday, October 25, Morocco will face Costa Rica at 10:30 before taking on Belize at 16:45. On Monday, October 26, the team will play Curaçao at 10:30 and Liberia at 16:45.
Fourteen players have been called up for the tournament: six from the Mohammed VI Football Academy, five from CF Benguerir and one each from FUS Rabat, AS FAR and RS Berkane.
