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Morocco national under-20 football team
National under-20 association football team representing Morocco
National under-20 association football team representing Morocco
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Morocco U-20 | |
| Nickname | The Atlas Cubs | |
| Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |
| Coach | Mohamed Ouahbi | |
| Home Stadium | Various | |
| FIFA Trigramme | MAR | |
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| Regional name | FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
| Regional cup apps | 4 | |
| Regional cup first | 1977 | |
| Regional cup best | Champions (2025) | |
| 2ndRegional name | U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 11 | |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1979 | |
| 2ndRegional cup best | [[File:Gold medal africa.svg | 16px]] Champions (1997) |
| 3rdRegional name | Arab Cup U-20 | |
| 3rdRegional cup apps | 8 | |
| 3rdRegional cup first | 1983 | |
| 3rdRegional cup best | Champions (1989, 2011) |
the men's team
Morocco national under-20 football team, represents Morocco in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Morocco. The current coach is Mohamed Ouahbi.
History
On 24 December 2020, Morocco won the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament and qualified for the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. In the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco topped their group stage after winning 1-0 against Gambia, drawing 0-0 with Ghana, and defeating Tanzania 2-0. Their campaign ended after losing to Tunisia on penalties.
In the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco did very well in the group stage and finished first in their group. They started by beating Kenya 3-2 in an exciting match. Then, they played a tough game against Nigeria that ended in a 0-0 draw. In their last group match, they won 3-1 against Tunisia. These results helped them move on to the knockout stage as the top team in their group. In the quarterfinal, Morocco beat Sierra Leone 1-0 in extra time. Then, in the semifinal, they defeated Egypt 1-0 to reach the final. In the final, Morocco lost 1-0 to first time champions South Africa.
In the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Morocco advanced to the knockout stages after finishing first in their group. They defeated Spain 2-0 and Brazil 2-1, but lost to Mexico 1-0. In the Round of 16 they beat South Korea 2-1. In the quarterfinals they defeated the USA 3-1.In the semifinal on 15 October 2025, they beat France on penalties, securing a place in the World Cup final for the first time in their history. On 20 October 2025, Morocco defeated Argentina 2–0 in the final, claiming their first-ever world title, the first for the Arab World and the second for Africa, after Ghana's triumph in 2009.
On 22 October 2025, Crown Prince Moulay Hassan hosted the national team at the royal palace to honor their World Cup victory.
At the 2025 CAF Awards, the Morocco under-20 national team was named the Best National Team of the Year, becoming the first non-senior national side to receive the honour.
Players
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup between 27 September – 19 October 2025.
Caps and goals are correct as of 1 October 2025, after the match against Brazil.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the Morocco U-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.
Previous squads
;FIFA World Youth Championship squads:
- 1977 FIFA WYC
- 1997 FIFA WYC
- 2005 FIFA WYC ;Africa U-20 Cup of Nations squads:
- 2005 AYC squad
- 2021 CAN U-20 squad
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia 1977 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Japan 1979 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Australia 1981 | ||||||||
| Mexico 1983 | ||||||||
| Soviet Union 1985 | ||||||||
| Chile 1987 | ||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 1989 | ||||||||
| Portugal 1991 | ||||||||
| Australia 1993 | ||||||||
| Qatar 1995 | ||||||||
| Malaysia 1997 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| Nigeria 1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Argentina 2001 | ||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2003 | ||||||||
| Netherlands 2005 | Fourth Place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | |
| Canada 2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Egypt 2009 | ||||||||
| Colombia 2011 | ||||||||
| Turkey 2013 | ||||||||
| New Zealand 2015 | ||||||||
| South Korea 2017 | ||||||||
| Poland 2019 | ||||||||
| Argentina 2023 | ||||||||
| Chile 2025 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | |
| AzerbaijanUzbekistan 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 4/25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 25 |
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Second round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1983 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1985 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1987 | Semifinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1989 | First Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Egypt 1991 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Mauritius 1993 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Nigeria 1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Morocco 1997 | Winner | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Ghana 1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Ethiopia 2001 | |||||||||
| Burkina Faso 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Benin 2005 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Republic of the Congo 2007 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Rwanda 2009 | |||||||||
| South Africa 2011 | |||||||||
| Algeria 2013 | |||||||||
| Senegal 2015 | |||||||||
| Zambia 2017 | |||||||||
| Niger 2019 | |||||||||
| Mauritania 2021 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Egypt 2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Egypt 2025 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ||
| Total | 12/23 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 41 |
Tournament Records
UNAF U-20 Tournament record
| UNAF U-20 Tournament | Appearances: 15 / 18 | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia 2005 | did not participate | |||||||||
| Egypt 2006 | Runners-up | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| Libya 2007 | Fourth Place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Morocco 2008 | Fourth Place | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Libya 2009 | Third Place | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Libya 2010 | Fourth Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Libya 2011 | Fourth Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Algeria 2012 | Third Place | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Algeria 2012 | Third Place | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Libya 2014 | Runner-up | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Tunisia 2015 | Winner | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Mauritania 2016 | canceled | |||||||||
| Tunisia 2019 | Fourth Place | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Tunisia 2020 | Winner | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Tunisia 2021 | withdrew | |||||||||
| Egypt 2022 | Third Place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Tunisia 2023 | Runner-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Egypt 2024 | Winner | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Total | w | 3 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 54? | 47? |
Arab Cup U-20 record
| Arab Cup U-20 | Appearances: 8 / 8 | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco 1983 | Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Algeria 1985 | Group stage | 11th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Iraq 1989 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Sudan 1992 | Cancelled | |||||||||
| Morocco 2011 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Jordan 2012 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Qatar 2014 | Cancelled | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 2020 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | ||
| Egypt 2021 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Saudi Arabia 2022 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| IRQ 2026 | To be determined | |||||||||
| EGY 2028 | ||||||||||
| Total | Best: Champions | 2nd | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 28 |
Mediterranean Games
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Total | 1 Title | 7/9 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 28 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece 1991 | [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg | 16px]] Bronze Medal | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| France 1993 | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy 1997 | did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia 2001 | Group stage | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spain 2005 | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy 2009 | withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey 2013 | [[File:Gold medal icon.svg | 16px]] Gold Medal | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain 2018 | [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg | 16px]] Bronze Medal | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Algeria 2022 | [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg | 16px]] Bronze Medal | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy 2026 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kosovo 2030 |
Jeux de la Francophonie
| Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 2 Titles | 7/9 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 28 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco 1989 | [[File:Silver medal icon.svg | 16px]] Silver Medal | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| France 1994 | Fourth Place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Madagascar 1997 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada 2001 | [[File:Gold medal icon.svg | 16px]] Gold Medal | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Niger 2005 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon 2009 | [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg | 16px]] Bronze Medal | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| France 2013 | [[File:Silver medal icon.svg | 16px]] Silver Medal | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast 2017 | [[File:Gold medal icon.svg | 16px]] Gold Medal | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| DR Congo 2023 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armenia 2027 | To be determined |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Morocco's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|
Honours
International
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: : Champions: 2025
Continental
Regional
- Arab Cup U-20: : Champions: 1989, 2011 : Third Place: 1983
- Mediterranean Games: : Champions: 2013
- Islamic Solidarity Games : Gold Medalists (1): 2013
- Jeux de la Francophonie : Gold Medalists (2): 2001, 2017 : Silver Medal: 1989, 2013 : Bronze Medal: 2009
Qualifying tournament
References
References
- (24 December 2020). "2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament: Morocco Qualifies for Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Following Draw with Libya".
- (2021-02-16). "U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco Defeats Gambia 1-0 in Group C".
- (2021-02-23). "U20 AFCON: Morocco To Face Tunisia in Quart-Finals".
- (2021-02-26). "U20 Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco Loses to Tunisia in Quarter-Final".
- EL MASAITI, Amira. (2025-05-04). "Morocco's U20 team set for key clash with Nigeria after win over Kenya".
- EL MASAITI, Amira. (2025-05-04). "U20 National team, Nigeria play to draw at Africa U-20 Cup of Nations".
- EL MASAITI, Amira EL. (2025-05-07). "Morocco advances to U-20 Africa Cup quarterfinals with 3-1 win over Tunisia".
- EL MASAITI, Amira. (2025-05-12). "Morocco U-20 team reaches AFCON semifinals and qualifies for 2025 World Cup".
- EL MASAITI, Amira. (2025-05-15). "Morocco U20 team secures AFCON final after beating Egypt 1-0".
- "South Africa crowned U-20 AFCON champions after historic win over Morocco".
- "Morocco end 20-year wait with famous win over Spain at U-20 World Cup".
- EL MASAITI, Amira. (2025-10-02). "Morocco U20 players hail victory over Brazil, eye Mexico clash".
- EL MASAITI, Amira. (2025-10-04). "Morocco U-20s fall to Mexico 1-0 but advance as group leaders at FIFA U-20 World Cup".
- EL MASAITI, Amira. (2025-10-10). "World Cup-U20: Morocco eliminates South Korea (2-1), advances to quarterfinals".
- EL MASAITI, Amira. (2025-10-12). "Morocco U20 team advances to World Cup semifinals after 3-1 victory over USA in Chile".
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- EL MASAITI, Amira. (2025-10-20). "Morocco beat Argentina 2–0 to win first-ever U20 World Cup title in Chile".
- "Morocco crowned world champions at the FIFA U-20 World Cup".
- MASAITI, Amira EL. (2025-10-22). "U-20 National Team players express deep gratitude to King for his solicitude toward youth".
- Toutate, Issam. (2025-11-19). "CAF Awards: Morocco’s U20 Team Crowned Africa’s National Team of the Year".
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- "Coupe/Jeux de la Francophonie".
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