Khaberni - Moroccan football continues to shine with the under-20 team reaching the World Cup final for the first time in history after defeating France 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw last Wednesday in Chile.
"The Atlas Lion Cubs" aim to win the title against Argentina, which defeated Colombia 1-0 in the other semi-final.
Date of the U-20 World Cup Final between Morocco and Argentina at the Youth World Cup
The match will be held next Monday, October 19th, at the "Estadio Nacional de Santiago".
The match kickoff time:
At 2:00 AM Mecca, Doha, and Cairo time
Midnight (00:00) Morocco time
Sunday at 11 PM (23:00) GMT.
Live and Direct Broadcasting Channels of the Morocco vs Argentina Final at the Youth World Cup:
beIN sports
Moroccan Sports Channel TNT (Terrestrial and Satellite Broadcasting).
+FIFA Platform: FIFA's official live streaming for all tournament matches.
FOX Sports Network in the US through its channels FS1 and FS2.
After the senior team's achievement at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where they became the first African country to reach the semifinals, losing specifically against France, then winning the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Moroccan under-20 team continues its success with its first-ever World Cup final.
Morocco is the second Arab team to reach the final of the tournament after Qatar in 1981, when "Al-Annabi" lost 0-4 against West Germany in Australia.
Morocco becomes the third African team to reach the final following:
Ghana, which won the 2009 edition against Brazil on penalties, and lost the 1993 final against Brazil 1-2, and the 2001 final against Argentina 0-3.
Nigeria, which lost the 1989 final against Portugal 0-2, and the 2005 final against Argentina 1-2.
The best previous result for Morocco was finishing fourth in the 2005 edition in the Netherlands.
Projected Lineups
Morocco: Ben Shaouich, Maamar, Baouf, Bakhti, Zahwani, Biar, Khalifi, Maama, Sadiq, Yassin, Zibri.
Argentina: Barbi, Gorosito, Ramirez, Perez, Villalba, Soler, Sobieri, Acuña, Delgado, Prestiani, Sarc.
