Morocco Create History, Beat Argentina To Win First Ever FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Last Updated:October 20, 2025, 08:05 IST

Yassir Zabrini scored twice as Morocco beat Argentina 2-0 to win its first Under-20 World Cup, becoming the first African champion since Ghana in 2009.

Morocco's captain Houssam Essadak raises the trophy after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup final. (AP Photo)

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

Zabrini netted goals in the 12th and 29th minutes of the final, helping Morocco become the first African nation to win the U20 title since Ghana in 2009.

Morocco topped their group, which included Spain, Brazil, and Mexico, and then advanced past South Korea, the United States, and France in the knockout stages.

This was Argentina’s first loss in the tournament, as they aimed for their seventh title.

Argentina reached the final despite missing their two best players in this age group, Bayer Leverkusen’s Claudio Echeverri and Real Madrid´s Franco Mastantuono.

Feroz Khan

Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital...Read More

Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital...

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