On Sunday night in Chile, Morocco won the U20 World Cup, defeating Argentina 2–0 thanks to a brace by Yassir Zabiri. This triumph marks the first-ever world title for the Kingdom across all football categories.
On Sunday, October 19, 2025, Morocco wrote a historic page by winning the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, following a 2–0 victory over Argentina in the final — the first global championship in the nation’s history.
As early as the 12th minute, Morocco’s U20 national team opened the scoring through Yassir Zabiri, who netted a superb free kick. The same player doubled the lead in the 29th minute, after a decisive pass from Othmane Maamma, giving the Atlas Lion Cubs a comfortable advantage in this intense and high-energy match.
This victory reflects the excellence, discipline, and ambition of an exceptional generation that has elevated Moroccan football to the highest global level.
With this triumph, Morocco joins Ghana, the 2009 U20 World Champion in Egypt, among the few African nations to have ever won the competition — confirming the strength and maturity of African football on the world stage.
