Morocco national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Morocco women's 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.

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
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)
Medal record U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 1997 Morocco Arab Cup U-20 1989 Iraq 2011 Morocco 1983 Morocco Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin Islamic Solidarity Games 2013 Palembang 2005 Mecca

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.

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 21)	9	1	Gil Vicente
	2DF	Othmane Boukhriss	(2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 (age 20)	8	1	AS FAR
	2DF	Diyae Jermoumi	(2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 20)	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 21)	0	0	Lyon
	3MF	Yassine Khalifi	(2005-08-09) 9 August 2005 (age 19)	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 20)	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 21)	3	0	Standard Liège
	4FW	Adnane Bensaad	(2005-10-21) 21 October 2005 (age 19)	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 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 21)	3	0	Greuther Fürth	v.  Libya, 24 October 2022
DF	Salaheddine Cofi	(2003-09-22) 22 September 2003 (age 21)	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 21)	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 1977 FIFA WYC 1997 FIFA WYC 2005 FIFA WYC

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations squads 2005 AYC squad 2021 CAN U-20 squad

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
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	To be determined
2030
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
2027	To be determined
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
• Mediterranean Games:
  • Winners (1): 2013
• 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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