The Argentine National Team will debut this Saturday, October 17, against Germany, for the first date of Group A of the Under 17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026. The match will be played from 12 (Argentine time) at the Mohammed VI Football Complex and will mark the country's first participation in the history of this competition.
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The team led by Christian Meloni qualified after finishing second in the South American Under 17 tournament held in Paraguay. Now, he will have the challenge of competing at a global level and looking for a place in the next round.
Germany, the first rival of the Argentine National Team in the 2026 Women's Under 17 World Cup
Germany has a long history in U-17 women's football. It played in seven editions of the World Cup and its best result was third place in 2008, in the first edition of the tournament.
In addition, it is one of the most winning teams in the European Under 17 Championship: in May 2026 it won its ninth continental title after beating France 1-0 in the final.
The path of the Argentine National Team in Group A
In addition to Germany, Argentina will share Group A with New Zealand and Morocco, the host. After the debut, the Albiceleste will face New Zealand on Tuesday, October 20 at 12 noon, and will close the first phase against Morocco on Friday the 23rd at 3 p.m.
The tournament has 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams. The first two in each zone and the four best third parties will advance to the round of 16. Therefore, each match will be important to define the classification possibilities.
The U17 Women's World Cup will be held until November 7 in Morocco. For Argentina it will be an opportunity to add international experience and show the work done in the youth categories.
Argentina fixture in the 2026 Women's Under 17 World Cup
- Saturday, October 17, 12:00
Germany vs Argentina - Tuesday, October 20, 12:00
Argentina vs New Zealand - Friday, October 23, 3:00 p.m.
Argentina vs Morocco