Morocco women's national football team
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The Morocco women's national football team represents Morocco
in international women's football
and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation
. The team played its first international match in 1998, as part of the third Women's African Football Championship.
4–1. Morocco met fellow Women's African Football Championship debutants Republic of Congo
in the final group game, with both teams having the chance to qualify for the semi-finals with a win. However, the eventual 0–0 draw sent Morocco out, as Congo qualified on better goal difference.
Two years later, Morocco qualified for the African Championship in South Africa with a 6–1 aggregate victory over Algeria
. However, after the team scored the first goal against Cameroon
in the opening group stage match, they went on to concede 13 goals, lose all three matches, and finish last in the group.
Their 2002 and 2006 campaigns were both stopped by Mali
in the qualifying stages. Morocco had been seeded into the second qualifying round, but two goalless draws in Bamako
and Rabat
sent the tie into a penalty shoot-out which Mali won 5–4. In 2004, Morocco did not enter, while a 1–6 aggregate defeat to Mali sent them out of the 2006 African Championship and the 2007 World Cup
.
in the championship game of the first Arab Women's Cup
in 2006 after defeating host Egypt
4-2 in the semi-finals.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
in international women's football
Women's football (soccer)
Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation
Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation , , is the governing body of football in Morocco.- Record of national team :*World Cup** 4 Participation's : 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998.** Huitième final : 1986.*LG Cup** Final : 1999....
. The team played its first international match in 1998, as part of the third Women's African Football Championship.
History
After being given a walk-over following Kenya's withdrawal from the 1998 Championship, the team made it to the finals in Nigeria, where they lost 0–8 to the hosts before beating EgyptEgypt women's national football team
The Egypt women's national football team represents Egypt in international women's football.-World Cup record:-Performance in Africa Women's Championship:...
4–1. Morocco met fellow Women's African Football Championship debutants Republic of Congo
Congo women's national football team
The Congo women's national football team represents the Congo in international football.Congo took part in the first African Championship in 1991, but withdrew before the tournament began. Congo did not compete at another championship until the 2004 tournament, where they beat Equatorial Guinea,...
in the final group game, with both teams having the chance to qualify for the semi-finals with a win. However, the eventual 0–0 draw sent Morocco out, as Congo qualified on better goal difference.
Two years later, Morocco qualified for the African Championship in South Africa with a 6–1 aggregate victory over Algeria
Algeria women's national football team
The Algeria women's national football team represents Algeria in international women's football. The team is currently ranked 78th in the world in the FIFA women's rankings...
. However, after the team scored the first goal against Cameroon
Cameroon women's national football team
The Cameroon national women's football team, is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Cameroon Football Association.-World Cup record:-Olympics record:For 2012 Cameroon qualified for the first time to the Olympics....
in the opening group stage match, they went on to concede 13 goals, lose all three matches, and finish last in the group.
Their 2002 and 2006 campaigns were both stopped by Mali
Mali women's national football team
The Mali women's national football team is the national women's football team of Mali and is overseen by the Fédération Malienne de Football.-References:**...
in the qualifying stages. Morocco had been seeded into the second qualifying round, but two goalless draws in Bamako
Bamako
Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
and Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
sent the tie into a penalty shoot-out which Mali won 5–4. In 2004, Morocco did not enter, while a 1–6 aggregate defeat to Mali sent them out of the 2006 African Championship and the 2007 World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
.
World Cup record
| World Cup Finals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1991 |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 1995 |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 1999 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2003 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2007 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
 2011 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
 20152015 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament... |
To Be Determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/6 | ||||||||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
.
Performance in Africa Women's Championship
| CAF Women's Championship CAF Women's Championship The African Women's Championship is a biennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Confederation of African Football . Nine tournaments have been held, with the current champions being Nigeria... |
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1991 1991 Women's African Football Championship The 1991 Women's African Football Championship was the first staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 — the winner Nigeria.... |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
| 1995 1995 Women's African Football Championship The 1995 Women's African Football Championship was the second staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 — the winner Nigeria.... |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
 19981998 Women's African Football Championship The 1998 Women's African Football Championship was the third staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana... |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
 20002000 Women's African Football Championship The 2000 Women's African Football Championship was the fourth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. The tournament took place in South Africa.-Group A:-------------------------Group B:----------------------------... |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2002 2002 Women's African Football Championship The 2002 Women's African Football Championship was the fifth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 2004 2004 Women's African Football Championship The 2004 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa between 18 September and 3 October 2004. The tournament was won by Nigeria.-Qualifying Tournament:... |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
| 2006 2006 Women's African Football Championship The 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. Nigeria took over hosting rights, hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11, and won the tournament... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 20082008 Women's African Football Championship The 2008 Women's African Football Championship is of 15-29 November 2008 in Equatorial Guinea. The central African country is the first time host the tournament. Eight national teams played in group matches and then against each other.-Qualifying Tournament:... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 2010 2010 African Women's Football Championship The 2010 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa from 31 October to 14 November 2010. Seven national teams joined the host nation following a series of knock-out home and away ties... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| Total | 2/9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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Arab Women's Cup
Morocco lost to AlgeriaAlgeria women's national football team
The Algeria women's national football team represents Algeria in international women's football. The team is currently ranked 78th in the world in the FIFA women's rankings...
in the championship game of the first Arab Women's Cup
Arab Women's Cup
The Arab Women's Championship was played in 2006 in Alexandria, Egypt. Seven teams participated, with Algeria defeating Morocco 1-0 to win the competition. One competition has been played.-Results:-Performance by nation:-Sources:*...
in 2006 after defeating host Egypt
Egypt women's national football team
The Egypt women's national football team represents Egypt in international women's football.-World Cup record:-Performance in Africa Women's Championship:...
4-2 in the semi-finals.