SHOTLIST: RABAT, MOROCCO (OCT. 23, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF MOROCCANS WAITING TO WELCOME FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP CHAMPION MOROCCO U20 FOOTBALL TEAM 2. VARIOUS OF ARRIVAL OF FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP CHAMPION MOROCCO U20 FOOTBALL TEAM / PEOPLE APPLAUDING, CHANTINGRABAT, MOROCCO - OCT. 23, 2025: Morocco’s U-20 national football team returned home, on Thursday, Oct. 23, to a hero’s welcome after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup over Argentina. Thousands of Moroccans lined the streets of the capital, Rabat, as the team bus passed, waving Moroccan flags and wearing national team jerseys to celebrate the young players’ achievement. Similar celebrations took place in Casablanca, El Jadida, Tangier, and Tetouan. Crown Prince Moulay El-Hassan attended a reception at the Royal Palace in Rabat in honor of the U-20 national team, applauding their historic success. Morocco’s U-20 national team won their first-ever FIFA U-20 World Cup title Sunday, defeating record champions Argentina 2-0 in the final held in Chile. Yassir Zabiri gave the Atlas Cubs the lead in the 12th minute with a free kick and doubled the score in the 29th minute with a volley. Argentina pushed forward but were denied by Morocco’s disciplined defense and a key 83rd-minute save from goalkeeper Ibrahim Gomis. The team, coached by Mohamed Ouahbi, remained compact and controlled the game to secure the historic victory. Morocco reached the final after defeating Spain, Brazil, South Korea, the United States and France. The win adds to a year of major achievements for Moroccan football. FIFA had officially announced that the 2030 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.