Morocco made history by winning the Under-20 FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Argentina 2-0 in the final held in Chile.
The title clash held at Santiago’s Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium saw Mohamed Yassir Zbiri scoring twice in the 12th and 29th minutes to secure victory for his team. His outstanding performance earned him the Player of the Match award.
With this triumph, Morocco became the first African nation since Ghana in 2009 to win the Under-20 World Cup.
Throughout the tournament, Morocco delivered strong performances, beating South Korea, the United States, and France in the knockout stages to reach the final.
Argentina, which had remained unbeaten in the tournament, struggled in the final with the absence of key players Claudio Echeverri of Bayer Leverkusen and Franco Mastantuono of Real Madrid.