Morocco beat Argentina to clinch first Under-20 World Cup title

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Players of Morocco celebrate with the trophy after defeating Argentina to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup final in Santiago, Chile, Sunday. (AP)
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  • Zabrini scored in the 12th and 29th minutes to help Morocco become the first African nation to win the U20 title since Ghana in 2009
  • Argentina reached the final despite missing their two best players in this age group, Bayer Leverkusen’s Claudio Echeverri and Real Madrid´s Franco Mastantuono

SANTIAGO, Chile: Striker Yassir Zabrini scored twice as Morocco clinched their first Under-20 World Cup title with a 2-0 win over Argentina on Sunday.

Zabrini scored in the 12th and 29th minutes to help Morocco become the first African nation to win the U20 title since Ghana in 2009.

Morocco topped their group against Spain, Brazil and Mexico and then advanced over South Korea, the US and France in the knockout stages.

It was the first loss in the tournament for Argentina, who were aiming for their seventh title.

Argentina reached the final despite missing their two best players in this age group, Bayer Leverkusen’s Claudio Echeverri and Real Madrid´s Franco Mastantuono.

Topics: football Morocco Argentina Under-20 World Cup