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Morocco win U-20 World Cup after beating Argentina in final

Item 1 of 2 Soccer Football – FIFA U-20 World Cup – Final – Argentina v Morocco – Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos, Santiago, Chile – October 19, 2025 Morocco players celebrate with the trophy and fans after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza

[1/2]Soccer Football – FIFA U-20 World Cup – Final – Argentina v Morocco – Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos, Santiago, Chile – October 19, 2025 Morocco players celebrate with the trophy and fans after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

Oct 20 (Reuters) – Morocco became the first Arab nation to win the under-20 World Cup after beating Argentina 2-0 in the final in Santiago on Sunday.

Yassir Zabiri opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a free kick and doubled Morocco’s lead 17 minutes later from a close-range shot.

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Argentina, who hold the record with six titles, lost a final for the second time after their defeat by Brazil in 1983.

Reporting by Mohamed Yossry in Cairo, additional reporting by Ahmad El Ghannam, editing by Peter Rutherford

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