Atlas Lions crush Argentina to win maiden U20 World Cup title
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Reading Time: 1min | Mon. 20.10.25. | 14:03
Before Morocco, the last African nation to win the U20 title was Ghana in 2009
Talented striker Yassir Zabiri scored a brace as Morocco won its first Under-20 World Cup title thanks to a much-deserved 2-0 win over Argentina on Sunday night.
Zabiri netted in the 12th and 29th minutes of the showdown to help the Atlas Lions become the first African nation to win the same title since Ghana in 2009.
The #U20WC Final: Argentina 🆚 Morocco pic.twitter.com/W052yo7god
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) October 20, 2025
Previously, Morocco topped the group against Spain, Brazil and Mexico and then advanced over South Korea, the United States and France in the knockout stages.
It was the first loss in the tournament for Argentina, which was aiming for its seventh title.
Reigning champions Uruguay failed to qualify, after finishing fifth in the South American 2025 U-20 Championship.
Zabiri interview after scoring 2 goals to seal Morocco’s win against Argentina in the World Cup final for U20:
— The Pope (@realvaticanpope) October 20, 2025
“They talk a lot, we came to the game, we ate them.”#Klinahom pic.twitter.com/pPWzDR9daK
The final brace allowed Zabiri to finish the U-20 World Cup as joint top scorer, with five goals each from Neisa Villarreal, Lucas Michal, and Benjamin Cremaschi.
FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP - FINAL
Morocco - Argentina 2-0 (2-0)
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