Morocco_national_under-20_football_team
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.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | The Atlas Lions | ||
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| Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach |  Zakaria Aboub | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Mohamed V | ||
| FIFA code | MAR | ||
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| 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 | |||
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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]
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.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 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 | |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the Morocco U-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| 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 |
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More information FIFA U-20 World Cup, Year ...
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||||||
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| 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 | |
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More information Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, Year ...
| Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | |||||||
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| 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 |
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UNAF U-20 Tournament record
More information UNAF U-20 Tournament, Appearances: 14 / 17 ...
| UNAF U-20 Tournament | ||||||||
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| 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? |
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Arab Cup U-20 record
More information Arab Cup U-20, Appearances: 8 / 8 ...
| Arab Cup U-20 | ||||||||
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| 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 |
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Mediterranean Games
More information Year, Round ...
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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 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 |
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UNAF U-18 Tournament
More information UNAF U-18 Tournament, Appearances: 2 / 2 ...
| UNAF U-18 Tournament | ||||||||
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| 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 |
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Jeux de la Francophonie
More information Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie record, Year ...
| Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie record | ||||||||
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| 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 |
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