Nickname(s) | The Atlas Lions | ||
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Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | MAR | ||
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U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1979 ) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
Arab Cup U-20 | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1983 ) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
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 Mohamed Ouahbi.
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]
In the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco did very well in the group stage and finished first in their group. They started by beating Kenya 3-2 in an exciting match. [5] Then, they played a tough game against Nigeria that ended in a 0-0 draw. [6] In their last group match, they won 3-1 against Tunisia. [7] 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. [8] Then, in the semifinal, they defeated Egypt 1-0 to reach the final. [9]
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup between 27 September – 19 October 2025. [10]
Caps and goals are correct as of 28 September 2025, after the match against Spain.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Yanis Benchaouch | 10 April 2006 | 17 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Ibrahim Gomis | 20 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | GK | Hakim Mesbahi | 7 September 2005 | 18 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Hamza Koutoune | 17 September 2006 | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Ali Maamar | 23 March 2005 | 23 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Ismaël Baouf | 17 September 2006 | 11 | 1 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Taha Majni | 11 October 2007 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Fouad Zahouani | 18 April 2006 | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | DF | Smail Bakhty | 29 November 2006 | 13 | 2 | ![]() |
20 | DF | Mohammed Kebdani | 13 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | MF | Anas Tajaouart | 7 September 2005 | 11 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Naïm Byar | 23 February 2005 | 10 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Hossam Essadak | 30 July 2005 | 19 | 1 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Saad El Haddad | 24 July 2005 | 18 | 7 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Yassine Khalifi | 9 August 2005 | 27 | 3 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Othmane Maamma | 6 October 2005 | 22 | 4 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Younes El Bahraoui | 4 January 2005 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Ilias Boumassaoudi | 14 January 2005 | 19 | 5 | ![]() |
14 | FW | Mohamed Hamony | 5 August 2006 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Gessime Yassine | 22 November 2005 | 10 | 3 | ![]() |
21 | FW | Yassir Zabiri | 23 February 2005 | 24 | 15 | ![]() |
The following players have been called up for the Morocco U-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
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![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
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![]() | Fourth Place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | |
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![]() | canceled | |||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 4/22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 |
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | |||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
![]() | Second round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
![]() | Semifinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
![]() | First Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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![]() | Winner | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
![]() | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
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![]() | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
Total | 12/23 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 41 |
UNAF U-20 Tournament | ||||||||
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Appearances: 15 / 18 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | did not participate | |||||||
![]() | Runners-up | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? |
![]() | Fourth Place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | Fourth Place | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
![]() | Third Place | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | Fourth Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | Fourth Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
![]() | Third Place | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | Third Place | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
![]() | Runner-up | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | Winner | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
![]() | canceled | |||||||
![]() | Fourth Place | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | Winner | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | withdrew | |||||||
![]() | Third Place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
![]() | Runner-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
![]() | Group stage | 11th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
![]() | Cancelled | |||||||
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
![]() | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | Cancelled | |||||||
![]() | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
![]() | 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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![]() | ![]() | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
![]() | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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![]() | Group stage | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
![]() | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | withdrew | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
![]() | ![]() | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
![]() | ![]() | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
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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 |
![]() | Runners-up | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | ![]() | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
![]() | Fourth Place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
![]() | did not enter | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
![]() | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
![]() | ![]() | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
![]() | ![]() | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
![]() | ![]() | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
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Total | 2 Titles | 7/9 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 28 |
The following table shows Morocco's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Total | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 28.57 |