New Zealand’s opening match against Morocco at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be streamed live and free on Sunday morning.
The match, which kicks off in Morocco at 7am (NZT), will be shown on the TVNZ+ digital platform.
To watch the game, follow the link below:
Fixture
Group A
Game to be played on Sunday October 18, 2026 (NZT)
Morocco v New Zealand
Mohammed VI Football Academy (Pitch 3), Salé, Morocco, 7am (NZT)
Squads
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Goalkeepers
1 — Nienke Holland — AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands / Willem Bleau
12 — Madison Greaves — Crystal Palace, England / Alleyn’s School
21 — Elin Gainsford — Melville United, New Zealand / Cambridge High School
Defenders
2 — Micaela Besley — Fencibles United, New Zealand / Botany Downs Secondary College
3 — Alexandra Hedington — Auckland United, New Zealand / Te Kura
4 — Mila Clark — Fencibles United, New Zealand / Botany Downs Secondary College
5 — Eden Chaytor — Fencibles United, New Zealand / Botany Downs Secondary College
15 — Madeleine Dwyer — Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand / Baradene College
17 — Louisa Egley-Turner — Western Suburbs, New Zealand / Whitby Collegiate
18 — Madison Sharkey — Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand / Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt
Midfielders
6 — Bree Toatelegese — Ellerslie, New Zealand / Saint Kentigern College
7 — Mia Humphrey — Melville United, New Zealand / Waikato Diocesan School
8 — Ariana Vosper — Auckland United, New Zealand / King Edward VI
10 — Cate Atkinson — Northern Tigers, Australia / Abbotsleigh
14 — Bonnie Rice — Auckland United, New Zealand. / Aotearoa Infinite Academy
16 — Emmie Butler — Essendon Royals, Australia / Point Cook Senior College
Forwards
9 — Lania Fili — Nepean FC, Australia / Jamison High School
11 — Amelia Hitchcock — Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand / Baradene College
13 — Isla Robson — Auckland United, New Zealand / Mount Albert Grammar School
19 — Jessica Ellis — Western Springs, New Zealand / Takapuna Grammar School
20 — Morgan Day — Fencibles United, New Zealand / Saint Kentigern College
Head coach
Alana Gunn — New Zealand
Goalkeepers
1 — Fatiha Naam — ASFAR, Morocco
12 — Meriem Zeqaqi — ASFAR, Morocco
16 — Chaymae Bouzrou — ASFAR, Morocco
Defenders
2 — Charaf Boughazi — FC Badalona Women, Spain
3 — Anissa Hamdani — Dijon FCO, France
4 — Imene Diyen — AJ Auxerre, France
5 — Malak Krafia — AC Milan, Italy
13 — Laila Boushaba — PEC Zwolle, Netherlands
14 — Hiba Youssoufi — ASFAR, Morocco
20 — Meryem Oubella — Wydad AC, Morocco
Midfielders
6 — Celia Bouzman — Toulouse FC, France
8 — Rita El Miroun — FC Südtirol, Italy
15 — Nayla Aagaou — Olympique Lyonnais, France
Forwards
7 — Sonia Abajiou — Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany
9 — Imane Dhissi — Borussia Mönchengladbach, Germany
10 — Nessma Mouradi — Paris FC, France
11 — Aya Ait Khouya Mouh — Paris Saint-Germain, France
17 — Sara El Hajouti — FC Utrecht, Netherlands
18 — Sofia Ben Amar — FC Utrecht, Netherlands
19 — Nora El Rhachoua — Atlético de Madrid, Spain
21 — Amana Lakradi — AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands
Head coach
Youness Rabie — Morocco
Main photo credit: Glenn Carstens-Peters / unsplash.
This story was first published on October 17, 2026.