2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup final

2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup final
Event2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Date19 October 2025
VenueEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
Man of the MatchYassir Zabiri (Morocco)
RefereeMaurizio Mariani (Italy)
Attendance43,253

The 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup final was the final match and culmination of the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, hosted by Chile. The match was played at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago on 19 October 2025, between Argentina and Morocco, being the eighth final for Argentina and the first for Morocco.[1] In addition, Morocco become the first African country to reach the U-20 World Cup final since Ghana in 2009, in which they won and the first ever Arab nation to do so.

Morocco won the match after defeating Argentina 2–0, winning their first FIFA tournament title.

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances
(bold indicates winners)
Argentina Argentina 7 (1979, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007)
Morocco Morocco None

Road to the final

Argentina Round Morocco
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Cuba 3–1 Match 1  Spain 2–0
 Australia 4–1 Match 2  Brazil 2–1
 Italy 1–0 Match 3  Mexico 0–1
Group D winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Argentina 3 9
2  Italy 3 4
3  Australia 3 3
4  Cuba 3 1
Source: FIFA
Final standings Group C winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Morocco 3 6
2  Mexico 3 5
3  Spain 3 4
4  Brazil 3 1
Source: FIFA
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Nigeria 4–0 Round of 16  South Korea 2–1
 Mexico 2–0 Quarter-finals  United States 3–1
 Colombia 1–0 Semi-finals  France 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)

Match

Details

Argentina 0–2 Morocco
Report Zabiri 12', 29'
Argentina
Morocco
GK1Santino BarbiYellow card 11'
CB2Tobías Ramírez
CB15Tomás Pérezdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CB6Juan Villalbadownward-facing red arrow 46'
RM4Dylan Gorositodownward-facing red arrow 82'
CM8Valentino Acuñadownward-facing red arrow 33'
CM5Milton DelgadoYellow card 81'
LM3Julio Soler (c)
RF7Maher CarrizoYellow card 75'
CF9Alejo Sarcodownward-facing red arrow 60'
LF20Gianluca PrestianniYellow card 33'
Substitutions:
MF17Mateo Silvettiupward-facing green arrow 33'
DF14Santiago Fernándezupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF18Tobías Andradaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF11Ian SubiabreYellow card 74'upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF16Teo Rodríguez Paganoupward-facing green arrow 82'
Coach:
Diego Placente
GK12Ibrahim Gomis
RB3Ali Maamar
CB4Ismaël Baouf
CB19Smail Bakhty
LB15Fouad Zahouani
CM18Yassine Khalifidownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM6Naïm Byar
RW7Othmane MaammaYellow card 71'downward-facing red arrow 74'
AM8Houssam Essadak (c)Yellow card 90+5'
LW17Gessime Yassinedownward-facing red arrow 86'
CF21Yassir Zabiridownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
FW10Saad El Haddadupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW11Ilias Boumassaoudiupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW9Younes El Bahraouiupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW13Taha Majniupward-facing green arrow 86'
Coach:
Mohamed Ouahbi

Assistant referees:[2]
Daniele Bindoni (Italy)
Alberto Tegoni (Italy)
Fourth official:[2]
Joe Dickerson (United States)
Reserve assistant referee:[2]
Logan Brown (United States)

Match rules

References

  1. ↑ "Magnificent Morocco hit the spot to reach final". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ final and third-place play-off referees announced". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.