Morocco 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 Abboub.

Morocco U-20

Nickname(s)	Lions de l'Atlas (Lions of the Atlas)
Association	Royal Moroccan Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Zakaria Abboub
Home stadium	Stade Mohamed V
FIFA code	MAR
First colours Second colours
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances	10 (first in 1979)
Best result	Winners, 1997
UNAF U-20 Tournament
Appearances	9 (first in 2006)
Best result	Winners, 2015, 2020
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 1977)
Best result	Semi Final 2005

Honours

• African Youth Championship:
  • Winners (1): 1997
• Arab Cup U-20:
  • Winners (1): 2011
• UNAF U-20 Tournament:
  • Winners (2): 2015, 2020
• Islamic Solidarity Games

Gold Medalists (1): 2013

• Mediterranean Games

Gold Medalists (1): 2013

• Jeux de la Francophonie

Gold Medalists (1): 2017

• Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth

Winner (1): 1989

Tournament Records

FIFA U-20 World Cup Record FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 3 / 22 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 To be determined Total - 14 4 3 7 16 20

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Record Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Appearances: 10 / 21 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 To Be Determined Total - 36 16 8 12 41 33

Arab Cup U-20 record Arab Cup U-20 Appearances: 2 / 2 Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA 2011 Winner 1 5 3 2 0 6 3 2012 Group stage - 3 1 1 1 3 3 2014 Did not participate Total - - 8 4 3 1 9 6 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

UNAF U-20 Tournament record UNAF U-20 Tournament Appearances: 9 / 9 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 Total w 3 36 14 10 12 32? 36?

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
2021	To Be Determined
Total	2 Titles	7/8	31	16	7	8	54	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
2021	To Be Determined
Total	1 Title	6/8	20	9	6	6	32	22

Current squad

Update: 18 november 2020

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1		Oussama Raoui				FUS Rabat
2		Adil Tahif				CD Leganes
3		Taha Mourid				Wydad Casablanca
4		Ismael Saibari				PSV Eindhoven
5		Alaa Belaarouch				RC Strasbourg
6		Ayoub El Assal				AFC Wimbledon
7		Oussama Targualline				Olympique Marseille
8		Mohamed Souboul				Raja Casablanca
9		Achraf Rharib				Chabab Mohammedia
10		Zakaria Driouch				Raja Casablanca
11		Mehdi Moubarik				FUS Rabat
12		Ismail Gourad				Moghreb Tétouan
13		Youssef Laghzal				Mohammed VI Football Academy
14		Mountassir Lahtimi				FUS Rabat
15		Ramez Hafzellah				Millwall F.C.
18		Abdelmoughit El Oualji				Wydad Casablanca
16		Ayman Ouhatti				Amiens SC
17		Hamza Bouskal				Mohammed VI Football Academy
19		Taha El Achbili				Raja Casablanca
20		Abdellah Farah				Raja Casablanca
21		Reda Zemrani				KAC Marrakech
22		El Mehdi Mouhoub				FUS Rabat
23		Mohamed Berkaoui				KAC Marrakech

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