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

  • Last updated: October 20, 2025 | 16:33
Morocco beat Argentina to clinch first U-20 World Cup title
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Morocco's team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup final match against Argentina at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday night. AFP
Morocco beat Argentina to clinch first U-20 World Cup title
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Soccer Football - FIFA U-20 World Cup - Final - Argentina v Morocco - Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos, Santiago, Chile - October 19, 2025 Morocco's Ismail Bakhty and Ismael Baouf celebrate as Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido
Morocco beat Argentina to clinch first U-20 World Cup title
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Morocco's forward #07 Othmane Maamma holds the trophy while celebrating with teammates after winning the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup final football match between Argentina and Morocco at the National Stadium in Santiago on October 19, 2025. (Photo by Raul BRAVO / AFP)
Morocco beat Argentina to clinch first U-20 World Cup title
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Morocco's midfielder #08 Houssam Essadak holds the trophy while celebrating with his teammates after winning the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup final football match between Argentina and Morocco at the National Stadium in Santiago on October 19, 2025. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)

 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.

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

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