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Morocco U20 Star Who Scored Twice Against Argentina in World Cup Final Chooses Between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi praised Argentina's U20 team despite their first final loss since 1983 and highlighted the absence of two key players, urging them to keep their spirits high.

  • On Sunday, Argentina U20 team lost to Morocco U20 team in the final at Chile's National Stadium, marking Argentina's first U20 final loss since 1983.
  • The current Argentine generation reached the final despite club absences, with the Argentina U20 team missing Claudio Echeverri and Franco Mastantuono but showing strong potential.
  • Lionel Messi, a former U20 champion, urged the Argentina U20 team to keep their heads held high and praised their showing on Instagram after playing his final home game.
  • The night sky over Rabat, Morocco lit up as the Morocco U20 team celebrated their first-ever U20 World Cup triumph, with Mohamed Ouahbi, Morocco U20 head coach, expressing `immense happiness`.
  • Messi’s participation in next summer’s tournament is unconfirmed, though those close are confident he will travel to North America, and Javier Saviola said `I think he's going to go to the World Cup,`.
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After losing the World Cup final to Morocco, Lionel Messi sent a message of comfort to young Argentine footballers

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Morocco won its first world title at the Santiago National Stadium in Chile. It beat the powerful Argentine team, favorite in all the forecasts. And it left on the way to Spain, France and Brazil, all candidates to get on the podium. It was a surprise for those who did not notice that the major team was semi-finalist in the Qatar World Cup. And that it is about to beat the record of consecutive victories, completing 16 in the standings for the n…

·Spain
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The players of the Albiceleste were caught singing offensive songs against Chile after their defeat in the final of the U20 World Cup.

·Chile
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The Argentina Sub 20 team could not be crowned world champion after falling in the final against Morocco (0-2), but pride remains intact. Lionel Messi expressed this on his social networks, where he dedicated a message of support to young people led by Diego Placente.wf_cms.rss.read_more

·Barcelona, Spain
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Marca broke the news in Barcelona, Spain on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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