Morocco’s U17 Women’s Team Faces Algeria in World Cup Qualifier Return Match

After easily defeating Algeria (4-0) on May 10 at the Berkane stadium, the Moroccan U17 women’s national football team will cross swords this Friday with their Algerian counterparts in the return match of the third and penultimate round of qualifications for the U17 Women’s World Cup (October 16-November 3).

The Lionesses are ready for this confrontation. "We are ready for the return match," coach Youness Rabie assured on Wednesday as he disembarked at Houari Boumediene airport in Algiers, adding that his protégés will respect the opponent to the end and will "play a good match." In case of victory, the Lionesses will secure their first and historic qualification for the U17 Women’s World Cup.

The kickoff of the return match is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. local time (GMT+1), the same time in Morocco, at the Salem Mebrouki stadium in Rouïba, Algiers. It will therefore be 6:30 p.m. in Paris and Brussels.