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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.

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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
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances	11 (first in 1979)
Best result	Winners(1): 1997
UNAF U-20 Tournament
Appearances	12 (first in 2006)
Best result	Winners(2):  : 2015, 2020
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

Honours

• African Youth Championship:
  • Winners (1): 1997
• Arab Cup U-20:
  • Winners (2): 1989, 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

FIFA World Cup U-20

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	canceled
2023	To Be Determined
Total	-	14	4	3	7	16	20

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances: 11 / 22
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	TBD
Total	-	40	18	10	12	45	33

Tournament Records

UNAF U-20 Tournament record

UNAF U-20 Tournament
Appearances: 12 / 13
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	w	3	36	14	10	12	32?	36?

Arab Cup U-20 record

Arab Cup U-20
Appearances: 5 / 5
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
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	5 / 5	20	13	4	3	43	19

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	TBD
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
2022	To Be Determined
Total	2 Titles	7/8	31	16	7	8	54	28

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches.[1]
• Match dates: 18–24 October 2022
• Opposition:  Tunisia,  Algeria and  Libya
• Caps and goals correct as of:18 October 2022, after the match against  Tunisia

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Abdellah Bentayg	(2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 19)	3	0	Mohammed VI Football Academy
	1GK	Elias Mago	(2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 18)	7	0	Standard Liège
	2DF	Abdellah Azrour	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Raja CA
	2DF	Salaheddine Cofi	(2003-09-22) 22 September 2003 (age 19)	2	0	Fath Union Sport
	2DF	Ayman El Wafi	(2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 18)	4	0	Hellas Verona
	2DF	Reda Ergouai	(2003-06-14) 14 June 2003 (age 19)	4	1	Gil Vicente
	2DF	Redouane Halhal	(2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 19)	2	0	Montpellier
	2DF	Zakaria Labib	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 19)	3	1	Raja CA
	2DF	Wassim Lantaki	(2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 18)	8	0	Lille
	2DF	Oualid Mhamdi	(2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 19)	3	0	Greuther Fürth
	3MF	Usama Arhoun	(2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 18)	7	0	Málaga
	3MF	Othmane Chraibi	(2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 (age 19)	3	0	Metz
	3MF	Yassine Khalifi	(2005-08-09) 9 August 2005 (age 17)	11	2	Union de Touarga
	3MF	Elias Kurt	(2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 19)	3	0	Schalke 04
	4FW	Ilyas Lefrancq	(2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 (age 18)	3	0	Mechelen
	4FW	El Mehdi Maouhoub	(2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 19)	8	1	Fath Union Sport
	4FW	Aïman Maurer	(2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 18)	6	1	Clermont Foot
	4FW	Omar Sadik	(2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 18)	8	4	Espanyol
	4FW	Abderahmane Soussi	(2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 19)	5	1	Royal Antwerp

Previous squads

References

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