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Morocco national under-20 football team

Summary

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
First colours
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 edit

On 24 December 2020, Morocco won the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament and qualified for the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[1] In the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco topped their group stage after winning 1-0 against Gambia,[2] drawing 0-0 with Ghana, and defeating Tanzania 2-0.[3] Their campaign ended after losing to Tunisia on penalties.[4]

Players edit

Current squad edit

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

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 edit

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 edit

FIFA World Cup U-20 edit

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 edit

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 edit

UNAF U-20 Tournament record edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament: Morocco Qualifies for Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Following Draw with Libya | MapNews". www.mapnews.ma. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  2. ^ "U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco Defeats Gambia 1-0 in Group C". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  3. ^ "U20 AFCON: Morocco To Face Tunisia in Quart-Finals". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  4. ^ "U20 Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco Loses to Tunisia in Quarter-Final". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  5. ^ "Morocco Squad For The 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament". Tournoi Maurice Revello. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Coupe/Jeux de la Francophonie". Rsssf. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

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