Morocco beat Argentina to clinch first U-20 World Cup title

 Morocco became the first Arab nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup after beating Argentina in the final in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday night.

Striker Yassir Zabrini scored twice as Morocco won its first Under-20 World Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.

Yassir Zabiri celebrates scoring their second goal against Argentina. Reuters

Zabrini scored in the 12th and 29th minutes of the final to help  Morocco become the first African and Arab nation to win the U20 title since Ghana in 2009.

Morocco topped its group against Spain, Brazil and Mexico and then advanced over South Korea, the United States and France in the knockout stages.

Morocco's Hossam Essadak holds the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Reuters

It was the first loss in the tournament for Argentina, which was aiming for its seventh title. Argentina reached the final despite missing its two best players in this age group, Bayer Leverkusen's Claudio Echeverri and Real Madrid´s Franco Mastantuono.

Agence France-Presse