FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Morocco vs North Korea – How to watch

Morocco’s Under-17 women’s team will face four-time world champions North Korea in the last 16 of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday, with the hosts aiming to keep their campaign alive at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora.

Youness Rabie’s side advanced to the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams after winning one of their three group matches.

The encounter presents Morocco with an opportunity to progress further in the tournament, but they face a familiar opponent who eliminated them at the same stage last year before going on to win the title.

Morocco seek home advantage

The young Atlas Lionesses began their group-stage campaign with an emphatic 4-0 victory over New Zealand but subsequently suffered defeats against Germany and Argentina.

They lost 4-2 to Germany before falling 5-1 to Argentina, leaving them to rely on their position among the best third-placed teams to reach the knockout phase.

Rabie’s team will now look to draw encouragement from their opening victory and the backing of the home crowd as they attempt to overcome one of the tournament’s most successful sides.

North Korea pose major challenge

North Korea enter the tie as four-time world champions at this level and will be looking to continue their pursuit of another title.

They began their group campaign with a 6-0 win over Puerto Rico and followed it with a 6-1 victory against Poland. However, they suffered a 3-1 defeat against Nigeria in their final group match.

Despite that setback, the Asian side remain a formidable opponent for Morocco, particularly given their previous meeting at the last-16 stage of the competition.

Match details and broadcast information

The Round of 16 encounter will take place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora.

Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00 local time in Morocco, equivalent to 17:00 GMT.

In Morocco, the match is listed for free-to-air broadcast on Arryadia, while beIN Sports is listed for viewers in the Middle East and North Africa region. FIFA+ and DAZN are also listed among the global streaming options, with TOD Stream available in supported markets.

What to expect

Morocco will hope to use home support to their advantage while maintaining defensive discipline against a North Korean side that scored 13 goals in its first two group matches.

The hosts will need to limit the space available to their opponents and take advantage of opportunities to attack, particularly when North Korea commit players forward.

North Korea, meanwhile, will seek to build on their strong attacking displays in the group stage and put Morocco under pressure from the opening stages.