The United States national team arrives to the knockout stage as one of the best teams in the championship with a perfect record, three wins in three matches, but the task will not be easy, as they face a Morocco team that comes from thrashing New Caledonia 16-0, a historic record that earned them a place in the round of 16 of the U-17 World Cup.
This match will be a tough test for Gonzalo Segares’ team, who finished the group stage with authority and now face a decisive match due to the new 48-team format. It is also important to remember that recently at the U20 World Cup, Morocco were champions and eliminated the USMNT so they could get their revenge now in a lower category.
USA vs Morocco U-17 schedule: When and what time are the round of 16 played?
- Day: Friday, November 14
- Time: 10:45 a.m. (ET)
- Stadium: Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan (Qatar)
This will be the first meeting between the two teams at a U-17 World Cup, although there are already meetings in youth categories that favor the Moroccans. However, the USMNT comes in with high spirits after winning 1-0 against the Czech Republic to seal their perfect passage to the knockout stage.
Where to watch USA vs Morocco U17 on TV and streaming in the United States?
Fans will be able to follow the round of 16 clash of the U-17 World Cup through several platforms:
- Live TV: Universo
- Streaming: Peacock
- Delayed broadcast: FS2 at 4:30 p.m. (ET)
USA’s road to the U-17 World Cup round of 16
The United States finished the group stage with nine points after defeating Burkina Faso (1-0), Tajikistan (2-1) and Czech Republic (1-0), conceding just one goal in three matches. Their main player is Cavan Sullivan, who has been involved in three of the team’s four goals.
Gonzalo Segares’ team has a roster full of MLS players with 17 players from 11 US teams as well as young talents from the academies of Borussia Dortmund and Sporting Lisbon.
This is how Morocco arrives to face the United States in the U-17 World Cup
Morocco finished the group stage with just three points, but the 16-0 thrashing in their last match earned them a place in the knockout stage, the biggest thrashing in U17 World Cup history.
In their previous matches, they lost 2-0 to Japan and 6-0 to Portugal, but the Moroccans have been growing, they were champions of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and recently won the U-20 World Cup, where they eliminated the USA national team, which makes this match more important as it will be the first time they will face each other in this category.
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