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 Ludovic Batelli.
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 quarterfinals.
In the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco again 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. 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 CupYearResultGPWDLGSGA 1977Group stage300306 1979Did not qualify 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997Round of 16412154 1999Did not qualify 2001 2003 2005Fourth Place73131110 2007Did not qualify 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025Champions7511125 2027To be determinedTotal4/25219482825
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations U-20 Africa Cup of NationsYearResultGPWDLGSGA 1979Second round201102 1981First round210111 1983Quarterfinals421173 1985Quarterfinals421143 1987Semifinals6402104 1989First Round210122 1991Did not qualify 1993Group stage310246 1995Did not qualify 1997Winner531152 1999Did not qualify 2001 2003Group stage301205 2005Fourth Place523085 2007 Did not qualify 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021Quarterfinals422040 2023Did not qualify 2025Runners-up6411138 2027To be determinedTotal12/23462211135841
Tournament Records
UNAF U-20 Tournament record UNAF U-20 TournamentAppearances: 15 / 18YearRoundPosition 2005did not participate 2006Runners-up24220?? 2007Fourth Place4310224 2008Fourth Place4420254 2009Third Place3320133 2010Fourth Place4302124 2011Fourth Place4301204 2012Third Place3210133 2012Third Place3311144 2014Runner-up2210133 2015Winner1220052 2016canceled 2019Fourth Place4412134 2020Winner1312021 2021withdrew 2022Third Place3111214 2023Runner-up42111277 2024Winner1431093 2026 Totalw34720131454?47?
Arab Cup U-20 record Arab Cup U-20Appearances: 8 / 8YearRoundPosition 1983Third Place 3rd751193 1985Group stage11th201102 1989Champions1st6510144 1992Cancelled 2011Champions1st532063 2012Group stage6th311133 2014Cancelled 2020Semi-finals4th5401127 2021Quarter-finals5th4310162 2022Quarter-finals6th320164 2026To be determined 2028Total2nd3523756628
Mediterranean Games YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA 1991 Bronze Medal 3rd320163 1993Group stage9th201102 1997did not enter 2001Group stage8th210164 2005Fourth Place4th512233 2009withdrew 2013 Gold Medal 1st5410125 2018 Bronze Medal 3rd412155 2022 Bronze Medal 3rd521286 2026 Bronze Medal 3rd5221126 2030To be determinedTotal1 Title8/103013995234
Jeux de la Francophonie Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie recordYearRoundPosition 1989 Silver Medal2nd5311107 1994 Fourth Place4th420256 1997did not enter 2001 Gold Medal 1st6330123 2005 Group Stage9th310244 2009 Bronze Medal 3rd430163 2013 Silver Medal2nd411244 2017 Gold Medal 1st5320131 2023did not enter 2027To be determinedTotal2 Titles7/93116785428
Head-to-head record The following table shows Morocco's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. OpponentWin %Total
Honours International FIFA U-20 World Cup: Champions: 2025
Continental U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: Champions: 1997 Runners-up: 2025 Third Place: 1987
Regional Arab Cup U-20: Champions: 1989, 2011 Third Place: 1983 Mediterranean Games: Gold Medalists: 2013 Bronze Medal: 2026 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 UNAF U-20 Tournament: Champions: 2015, 2020, 2024, 2026 Runners-up: 2006, 2014, 2023 Third Place: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2022
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