Morocco national under-20 football team

Morocco U-20

Nickname(s)

The Atlas Lions

Association

Royal Moroccan Football Federation

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Head coach

Zakaria Aboub

Home stadium

Stade Mohamed V

FIFA code

MAR

First colours

Second colours

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Appearances

11 (first in 1979)

Best result

Winners(1):

1997

UNAF U-20 Tournament

Appearances

12 (first in 2006)

Best result

Winners(2):

: 2015, 2020

Arab Cup U-20

Appearances

8 (first in 1983)

Best result

Champions (2):

1989, 2011

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Appearances

3 (first in 1977)

Best result

Semi-final 2005

Medal record

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

	1997 Morocco
Arab Cup U-20
	1989 Iraq
	2011 Morocco
	1983 Morocco
UNAF U-20 Tournament
	2015 Tunisia
	2020 Tunisia
	2006 Egypt
	2014 Libya
	2008 Morocco
	2009 Libya
	2012 Algeria
	2012 Algeria
	2022 Egypt
Football at the Mediterranean Games
	2013 Mersin
Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games
	2013 Palembang
	2005 Mecca

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.

History

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

Current squad

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.

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 19)	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 Youth Championship squads

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations 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	Did not qualify
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

African Youth Championship:
- Winners (1): 1997
- Third Place: 1987
- Fourth Place: 2005
Arab Cup U-20:
- Winners (2): 1989, 2011
- Third Place: 1983
UNAF U-20 Tournament:
- Winners (2): 2015, 2020
Islamic Solidarity Games
- Gold Medalists (1): 2013
Jeux de la Francophonie^[6]
- Gold Medalists (2): 2001, 2017
- Silver Medal: 1989, 2013
- Bronze Medal: 2009

References

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