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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U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1979 ) | ||
Best result | Winners (1): 1997 | ||
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) | ||
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.
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]
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.
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 |
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GK | Elias Mago | 23 March 2004 | 7 | 0 | Standard Liège | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
DF | Ayman El Wafi | 11 May 2004 | 4 | 0 | Hellas Verona | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
DF | Zakaria Labib | 1 January 2003 | 3 | 1 | Raja CA | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
DF | Oualid Mhamdi | 20 May 2003 | 3 | 0 | Greuther Fürth | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
DF | Salaheddine Cofi | 22 September 2003 | 2 | 0 | Fath Union Sport | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
DF | Redouane Halhal | 5 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Montpellier | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
MF | Othmane Chraibi | 21 February 2003 | 3 | 0 | Metz | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
FW | Omar Sadik | 22 March 2004 | 8 | 4 | Espanyol | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
FW | El Mehdi Maouhoub | 5 June 2003 | 8 | 1 | Fath Union Sport | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
FW | Ilyas Lefrancq | 3 December 2003 | 3 | 0 | Mechelen | v. Libya, 24 October 2022 |
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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 |
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 | ||||||
2025 | Qualified | ||||||
Total | 12/23 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 33 |
UNAF U-20 Tournament | ||||||||
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Appearances: 15 / 18 | ||||||||
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 |
2024 | Winner | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
Total | w | 3 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 54? | 47? |
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 |
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 | To be determined | |||||||
2030 | ||||||||
Total | 1 Title | 7/9 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 28 |
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 |
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 | |||||||
2027 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 2 Titles | 7/9 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 28 |
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