U20 World Cup hosted by Chile In the final, Morocco defeated its strong rival Argentina 2-0 and became the champion of the tournament.
Morocco U20 National Team showed a good performance from start to finish in the final with its effective play. Morocco started the match effectively and took the lead with the goal it scored in the first half. The African team, which was in control of the game in the second half, doubled the difference by scoring the second goal and won the match 2-0 and declared the championship.
U20 ARGENTINA TEAM HAD DIFFICULTY OVERCOMING MOROCCO’S DEFENSE
Morocco started the final match played in Santiago quickly and took the lead 1-0 with Youssef El Malki’s goal in the 18th minute. Argentina had more of the ball in the second half of the match, but had difficulty breaking through the Moroccan defense. Amine Zouhair’s goal in the 82nd minute increased the difference to two and determined the score of the match.
THEY BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN COUNTRY TO WIN THE WORLD CUP
The young Moroccan team, under the management of coach Rachid Taoussi, attracted attention with its success in team defense and fast attacks throughout the tournament. Morocco advanced to the final by eliminating Brazil on penalties in the semi-final. With this victory, Morocco made history as the first African country to win the U20 World Cup.
Argentina, on the other hand, could not reflect the expected performance in the final and finished the tournament in second place.