Morocco’s U-17 side rewrote the history books with a ruthless performance, dismantling New Caledonia in a record-breaking victory at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The emphatic win not only secured them a commanding start in the group stage but also set a new benchmark for the biggest margin of triumph in the tournament’s history.
Biggest win in the history of men’s FIFA World Cup
Morocco set a new record for the biggest win in the history of the men’s FIFA World Cups by defeating New Caledonia 16-0 in their U-17 World Cup group stage match held in Doha. This victory surpassed the previous record of a 13-0 win by Spain over New Zealand in 1997. The match featured Morocco scoring seven goals by halftime and nine more in the second half, aided by New Caledonia playing with nine men after two red cards. Six Moroccan players scored two goals each in this record-setting win.
This result boosted Morocco’s goal difference significantly and improved their chances of advancing to the knockout stage as one of the best third-place teams in the tournament.
The team also amassed an expected goals total of around 10.15, demonstrating their dominance and relentless attacking play throughout the game. Their dominance was absolute, with 76% possession and overwhelming offensive pressure in this landmark win at the tournament.
The players who scored in this match were:
- Oualid Ibn Salah (scored twice)
- Abdelali Eddaoudi (scored twice and was Player of the Match)
- Ziyad Baha (scored twice)
- Nahel Haddani (scored twice)
- Ismail El Aoud (scored twice)
- Abdellah Ouazane (scored twice)
- Bilal Soukrat (scored once)
- Ilyas Hidaoui (scored once)
- Zakari El Khalfioui (scored once)
- Plus an own goal by Steevy Andrew of New Caledonia
Morocco’s Record 16-0 Win
Morocco lost both of their opening games in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 but kept their hopes alive by defeating New Caledonia with a record-breaking 16-0 victory. This win was the largest margin of victory in the history of the U-17 World Cup. Meanwhile, New Caledonia pulled off a significant achievement by holding the group leaders Japan to a 0-0 draw, a rare result for them at a FIFA event. Japan dominated the match with over 35 shots but was unable to score against New Caledonia’s strong defense and goalkeeper performance.
Morocco’s big win against New Caledonia was aided by New Caledonia having two players sent off early in the match, leading to Morocco scoring multiple goals to improve their chance of progressing from Group B to the knockout stages. New Caledonia’s draw against Japan remains a historic and impressive result for the team, showing resilience despite their losses elsewhere in the group.
