The Moroccan national under-17 team has officially qualified for the second round of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, currently being held in Qatar. The achievement follows their resounding 16–0 win over New Caledonia and Mexico's defeat to Switzerland in the final round of the group stage. These results gave the Atlas Cubs a strong goal difference, placing them among the best third-placed teams to advance. Morocco's remarkable 16-goal triumph set a new tournament record, the largest victory margin in the competition's history, and ensured a superior goal tally that allowed them to surpass Mexico, which finished with the same number of points but an inferior goal difference. According to FIFA's regulations for ranking third-placed teams, qualification is determined by points earned, then goal difference, and finally goals scored, all criteria that favored Morocco after their historic performance in the group stage.
