On November 9th, within the framework of the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup (Group B), the Moroccan youth national team defeated New Caledonia with a score of 16:0 at the Aspire Academy Pitch 1 Stadium in Doha, Qatar. This result was recorded as the largest victory in the history of the tournament.
In the third minute of the match, Bilal Soukhrat opened the scoring. In the 18th minute, Walid Ibn Saleh recorded a brace.
In the second half, Moroccan players further enhanced their dominance, achieving a record-breaking result. The Moroccan team seized the initiative right from the start of the game.
In the third minute, Bilal Soukhrat opened the scoring, followed by Walid Ibn Saleh scoring a brace in the 11th and 18th minutes. In the 29th minute, New Caledonia's player Tifan Dreuko, and in the 31st minute, Jean Kanemez, were sent off.
The first half of the match ended 7:0 in favor of Morocco. In the second half, Moroccan players continued their dominance.
Goals were scored in the 48th, 50th, 56th, 60th, 73rd, 80th, and 90+2 minutes. In the 76th minute, New Caledonia's player Stevie Andrew scored an own goal.
The final score was 16:0. This result became the largest victory in the history of the FIFA U-17 World Cups.
This victory allowed the Moroccan national team to advance to the Round of 16 as one of the best third-place teams in the group stage. New Caledonia, on the other hand, experienced one of the heaviest defeats in the history of youth football.
