Morocco sets new record at the U20 World Cup

Morocco who person been crowned champions astatine the FIFA U20 World Cup person acceptable a caller grounds for Africa.

Morocco with their triumph and being crowned champions astatine the U20 World Cup person acceptable a caller grounds for Africa connected 1 of football's biggest stages astatine the planetary level.

Morocco person made past by defeating Argentina 2–0 to triumph the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, becoming lone the 2nd African state aft Ghana successful 2009 to assistance the trophy.

The last took spot astatine the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos successful Santiago, Chile, location to Universidad de Chile and the Chilean nationalist team.

It was a memorable nighttime for the young Atlas Lions, who displayed composure, discipline, and attacking precision to seizure the nation’s first-ever FIFA title.

Yassir Zabiri was erstwhile again Morocco’s hero. The guardant opened the scoring successful the 12th infinitesimal with a stunning escaped footwear earlier sealing the triumph with a composed decorativeness midway done the 2nd half.

Argentina, aiming for a record-extending seventh U-20 World Cup crown, controlled possession for overmuch of the lucifer but struggled to find a mode done Morocco’s resolute defence.

Captain Ismael Baouf and goalkeeper Youssef Benchaa led from the backmost arsenic the North Africans absorbed unit and threatened connected the counterattack.

Morocco’s roadworthy to the last was arsenic awesome arsenic the triumph itself. They overcame Spain, Brazil, South Korea, and the United States earlier edging France connected penalties successful the semi-finals.

Their lone decision came successful the radical signifier against Mexico, but the squad grew stronger arsenic the tourney progressed.

The triumph marks a milestone for Moroccan and African football, further cementing the nation’s emergence connected the planetary signifier conscionable 3 years aft their elder men’s squad reached the World Cup semi-finals successful Qatar.

For Argentina, the decision was a bitter one. They had been ascendant passim the contention but failed to interruption down Morocco’s organised defence.

Frustration mounted successful the closing stages arsenic they collected respective yellowish cards and were denied a precocious punishment pursuing a VAR review.

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles besides featured successful the tourney but exited successful the Round of 16 aft a dense nonaccomplishment to Argentina, falling abbreviated of matching Morocco’s singular achievement.