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Morocco national under-20 football team

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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 Zakaria Aboub.

Morocco U-20
Nickname(s)The Atlas Lions
AssociationRoyal Moroccan Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachMorocco Zakaria Aboub
Home stadiumStade Mohamed V
FIFA codeMAR
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
First colours
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Morocco national under-20 football team - Wikidata
Second colours
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances11 (first in 1979)
Best resultWinners(1): 1997
UNAF U-20 Tournament
Appearances12 (first in 2006)
Best resultWinners(2): 1st place, gold medalist(s) : 2015, 2020
Arab Cup U-20
Appearances8 (first in 1983)
Best resultChampions (2): 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1989, 2011
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1977)
Best resultSemi-final (2005)
Medal record
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 1997 Morocco
Arab Cup U-20
Gold medal – first place 1989 Iraq
Gold medal – first place 2011 Morocco
Silver medal – second place 1983 Morocco
UNAF U-20 Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tunisia
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tunisia
Silver medal – second place 2006 Egypt
Silver medal – second place 2014 Libya
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Morocco
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Libya
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Algeria
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Algeria
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Egypt
Football at the Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin
Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Mecca

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.

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament between 5 and 18 June 2023.

Caps and goals are correct as of 16 May 2023, after the match against Burkina Faso.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Abdellah Bentayg (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21) 5 0   Fath Union Sport
1GK Hatim Sioiah (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Raja CA
2DF Wassim Lantaki (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) 10 1   Lille
2DF Reda Ergouai (2003-06-14) 14 June 2003 (age 20) 9 1   Gil Vicente
2DF Othmane Boukhriss (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 (age 19) 8 1   AS FAR
2DF Diyae Jermoumi (2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 19) 4 0   Ajax
2DF Ahmed Khatir (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19) 4 0   Mohammed VI Football Academy
2DF Abdellah Azrour (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Raja CA
2DF Faissal Al Mazyani (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0   Genk
2DF Amine Et Taïbi (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Genk
2DF Achraf Laâziri (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Lyon
3MF Yassine Khalifi (2005-08-09) 9 August 2005 (age 18) 16 3   Union de Touarga
3MF Usama Arhoun (2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 20) 12 0   Málaga
3MF Elias Kurt (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21) 5 0   Schalke 04
3MF Nabil El Basri (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0   MVV Maastricht
3MF Mohamed Hafid (2004-12-01) 1 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Caen
4FW Abderahmane Soussi (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 21) 9 2   Royal Antwerp
4FW Aïman Maurer (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 19) 8 1   Clermont Foot
4FW Abde Raihani (2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 (age 20) 7 3   Atlético Madrid
4FW Mohamed Radid (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 21) 4 1   Fath Union Sport
4FW Ilyes Ziani (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 20) 3 0   Standard Liège
4FW Adnane Bensaad (2005-10-21) 21 October 2005 (age 18) 2 0   Atlético Madrid
4FW Salim El Jebari (2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Atlético Madrid

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the Morocco U-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Elias Mago (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20) 7 0   Standard Liège v.   Libya, 24 October 2022
DF Ayman El Wafi (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 20) 4 0   Hellas Verona v.   Libya, 24 October 2022
DF Zakaria Labib (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) 3 1   Raja CA v.   Libya, 24 October 2022
DF Oualid Mhamdi (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 20) 3 0   Greuther Fürth v.   Libya, 24 October 2022
DF Salaheddine Cofi (2003-09-22) 22 September 2003 (age 20) 2 0   Fath Union Sport v.   Libya, 24 October 2022
DF Redouane Halhal (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Montpellier v.   Libya, 24 October 2022
MF Othmane Chraibi (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 (age 21) 3 0   Metz v.   Libya, 24 October 2022
FW Omar Sadik (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 20) 8 4   Espanyol v.   Libya, 24 October 2022
FW El Mehdi Maouhoub (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 20) 8 1   Fath Union Sport v.   Libya, 24 October 2022
FW Ilyas Lefrancq (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 (age 20) 3 0   Mechelen v.   Libya, 24 October 2022

Previous squads

FIFA World Cup U-20

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year Result GP W D L GS GA
  1977 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 6
  1979 Did not qualify
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997 Round of 16 4 1 2 1 5 4
  1999 Did not qualify
  2001
  2003
  2005 Fourth Place 7 3 1 3 11 10
  2007 Did not qualify
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2021 canceled
  2023 Did not qualify
  2025 TBD
Total 3/22 14 4 3 7 16 20

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Africa U-20 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
  1991 Did not qualify
  1993 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 6
  1995 Did not qualify
  1997 Winner 5 3 1 1 5 2
  1999 Did not qualify
  2001
  2003 Group stage 3 0 1 2 0 5
  2005 Fourth Place 5 2 3 0 8 5
  2007 Did not qualify
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2021 Quarterfinals 4 2 2 0 4 0
  2023 Did not qualify
Total 11/22 40 18 10 12 45 33

Tournament Records

UNAF U-20 Tournament record

UNAF U-20 Tournament
Appearances: 14 / 17
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2005 did not participate
  2006 Runners-up 2 4 2 2 0 ? ?
  2007 Fourth Place 4 3 1 0 2 2 4
  2008 Fourth Place 4 4 2 0 2 5 4
  2009 Third Place 3 3 2 0 1 3 3
  2010 Fourth Place 4 3 0 2 1 2 4
  2011 Fourth Place 4 3 0 1 2 0 4
  2012 Third Place 3 2 1 0 1 3 3
  2012 Third Place 3 3 1 1 1 4 4
  2014 Runner-up 2 2 1 0 1 3 3
  2015 Winner 1 2 2 0 0 5 2
  2016 canceled
  2019 Fourth Place 4 4 1 2 1 3 4
  2020 Winner 1 3 1 2 0 2 1
  2021 withdrew
  2022 Third Place 3 1 1 1 2 1 4
  2023 Runner-up 4 2 1 1 12 7 7
Total w 3 43 17 12 14 46? 44?

Arab Cup U-20 record

Arab Cup U-20
Appearances: 8 / 8
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1983 Third Place 3rd 7 5 1 1 9 3
  1985 Group stage 11th 2 0 1 1 0 2
  1989 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 14 4
  1992 Cancelled
  2011 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 6 3
  2012 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 3
  2014 Cancelled
  2020 Semi-finals 4th 5 4 0 1 12 7
  2021 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 16 2
  2022 Quarter-finals 6th 3 2 0 1 6 4
Total Best: Champions 2nd 35 23 7 5 66 28

Mediterranean Games

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
  1991   Bronze Medal 3rd 3 2 0 1 6 3
  1993 Group stage 9th 2 0 1 1 0 2
  1997 did not enter
  2001 Group stage 8th 2 1 0 1 6 4
  2005 Fourth Place 4th 5 1 2 2 3 3
  2009 withdrew
  2013   Gold Medal 1st 5 4 1 0 12 5
  2018   Bronze Medal 3rd 4 1 2 1 5 5
  2022   Bronze Medal 3rd 5 2 1 2 8 6
  2026 TBD
Total 1 Title 7/9 25 11 7 8 40 28

UNAF U-18 Tournament

UNAF U-18 Tournament
Appearances: 2 / 2
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2017 Runners-up 2 3 1 1 1 3 3
  2019 Winner 1 4 3 1 0 7 1
Total w 1 7 4 2 1 10 4

Jeux de la Francophonie

Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1989   Silver Medal 2nd 5 3 1 1 10 7
  1994 Fourth Place 4th 4 2 0 2 5 6
  1997 did not enter
  2001   Gold Medal 1st 6 3 3 0 12 3
  2005 Group Stage 9th 3 1 0 2 4 4
  2009   Bronze Medal 3rd 4 3 0 1 6 3
  2013   Silver Medal 2nd 4 1 1 2 4 4
  2017   Gold Medal 1st 5 3 2 0 13 1
  2023 did not enter
Total 2 Titles 7/9 31 16 7 8 54 28

Honours

References

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