Morocco beats Argentina to win its first Under-20 World Cup title
Morocco Clinches First Under-20 World Cup Title
Morocco Clinches First Under-20 World Cup Title
Morocco secured its first Under-20 World Cup title with a 2-0 victory against Argentina on Sun, Oct 29, 2023. Yassir Zabiri scored both goals in the 12th and 29th minutes, marking Morocco as the first African nation to win the U-20 title since Ghana in 2009.
Group Stage: Topped the group against Spain, Brazil, and Mexico Knockout Stages: Defeated South Korea, the United States, and France
Morocco Clinches First Under-20 World Cup Title Morocco secured its first Under-20 World Cup title with a 2-0 victory against Argentina on Sun, Oct 29, 2023.
Argentina experienced its first loss in the tournament during the final. The team reached the final despite the absence of key players Claudio Echeverri from Bayer Leverkusen and Franco Mastantuono from Real Madrid.
Reigning champions Uruguay did not qualify for the 2023 World Cup after finishing fifth in the South American 2025 U-20 Championship. Yassir Zabiri concluded the U-20 World Cup as joint top scorer, alongside Neisa Villarreal, Lucas Michal, and Benjamin Cremaschi, each with five goals.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
