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 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

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. In the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco topped their group stage after winning 1-0 against Gambia, drawing 0-0 with Ghana, and defeating Tanzania 2-0. Their campaign ended after losing to Tunisia on penalties.

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament between 5 and 18 June 2023.

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	5	0	Fath Union Sport
	1GK	Hatim Sioiah	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003	1	0	Raja CA
	2DF	Wassim Lantaki	(2004-02-17) 17 February 2004	10	1	Lille
	2DF	Reda Ergouai	(2003-06-14) 14 June 2003	9	1	Gil Vicente
	2DF	Othmane Boukhriss	(2004-09-12) 12 September 2004	8	1	AS FAR
	2DF	Diyae Jermoumi	(2004-07-19) 19 July 2004	4	0	Ajax
	2DF	Ahmed Khatir	(2005-03-14) 14 March 2005	4	0	Mohammed VI Football Academy
	2DF	Abdellah Azrour	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003	2	0	Raja CA
	2DF	Faissal Al Mazyani	(2005-01-18) 18 January 2005	0	0	Genk
	2DF	Amine Et Taïbi	(2003-02-05) 5 February 2003	0	0	Genk
	2DF	Achraf Laâziri	(2003-07-08) 8 July 2003	0	0	Lyon
	3MF	Yassine Khalifi	(2005-08-09) 9 August 2005	16	3	Union de Touarga
	3MF	Usama Arhoun	(2004-03-07) 7 March 2004	12	0	Málaga
	3MF	Elias Kurt	(2003-03-27) 27 March 2003	5	0	Schalke 04
	3MF	Nabil El Basri	(2004-03-26) 26 March 2004	0	0	MVV Maastricht
	3MF	Mohamed Hafid	(2004-12-01) 1 December 2004	0	0	Caen
	4FW	Abderahmane Soussi	(2003-01-30) 30 January 2003	9	2	Royal Antwerp
	4FW	Aïman Maurer	(2004-09-25) 25 September 2004	8	1	Clermont Foot
	4FW	Abde Raihani	(2004-02-05) 5 February 2004	7	3	Atlético Madrid
	4FW	Mohamed Radid	(2003-02-17) 17 February 2003	4	1	Fath Union Sport
	4FW	Ilyes Ziani	(2003-06-20) 20 June 2003	3	0	Standard Liège
	4FW	Adnane Bensaad	(2005-10-21) 21 October 2005	2	0	Atlético Madrid
	4FW	Salim El Jebari	(2004-02-05) 5 February 2004	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	7	0	Standard Liège	v. Libya, 24 October 2022
DF	Ayman El Wafi	(2004-05-11) 11 May 2004	4	0	Hellas Verona	v. Libya, 24 October 2022
DF	Zakaria Labib	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003	3	1	Raja CA	v. Libya, 24 October 2022
DF	Oualid Mhamdi	(2003-05-20) 20 May 2003	3	0	Greuther Fürth	v. Libya, 24 October 2022
DF	Salaheddine Cofi	(2003-09-22) 22 September 2003	2	0	Fath Union Sport	v. Libya, 24 October 2022
DF	Redouane Halhal	(2003-03-05) 5 March 2003	2	0	Montpellier	v. Libya, 24 October 2022
MF	Othmane Chraibi	(2003-02-21) 21 February 2003	3	0	Metz	v. Libya, 24 October 2022
FW	Omar Sadik	(2004-03-22) 22 March 2004	8	4	Espanyol	v. Libya, 24 October 2022
FW	El Mehdi Maouhoub	(2003-06-05) 5 June 2003	8	1	Fath Union Sport	v. Libya, 24 October 2022
FW	Ilyas Lefrancq	(2003-12-03) 3 December 2003	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
2025	Qualified
Total	12/23	40	18	10	12	45	33

Tournament Records

UNAF U-20 Tournament record

UNAF U-20 Tournament
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 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 (3): 2015, 2020, 2024
• Islamic Solidarity Games
  • Gold Medalists (1): 2013
• Jeux de la Francophonie
  • Gold Medalists (2): 2001, 2017
  • Silver Medal: 1989, 2013
  • Bronze Medal: 2009