Morocco and Burkina Faso have made history at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, both advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time. The tournament, held from November 3 to 27, 2025, saw strong performances from African teams.
Morocco topped Group E with seven points, defeating Indonesia and Ecuador before drawing with Panama. Burkina Faso finished second in Group D, beating Canada and drawing with Mexico and South Korea.
In the round of 16, Morocco defeated Iran 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, while Burkina Faso beat Germany 1-0. Both teams were eliminated in the quarterfinals: Morocco lost to Brazil 3-2, and Burkina Faso fell to Spain 2-1.
