US EditionMorocco's U-20 Triumph a Testament to Strategic Investment in Soccer Excellence
Morocco's Atlas Cubs defeated Argentina 2-0 to claim their first U-20 FIFA World Cup title after beating former champions Brazil and Spain, reflecting years of strategic sports investment.
- Recently, Morocco's U-20 men's soccer team, the Atlas Cubs, beat the Argentina U-20 men's soccer team 2-0 in Chile to win the U-20 FIFA World Cup for the first time.
- The Mohammed VI Football Academy, created after King Mohammed VI sanctioned it, forms a core pillar of development as officials say sustained investment now pays dividends.
- Against strong opponents including Brazil and Spain, the Atlas Cubs defeated South Korea U-20 team 2-1, beat the US 3-1, topped their mini-league with six points, and survived a 5-4 penalty shootout.
- The win positions Morocco as only the second African nation to claim the U-20 World Cup, with some players potentially fast-tracked to the Morocco men's senior national team, signaling immediate national milestones.
- Coach Mohamed Ouahbi says the Atlas Cubs can showcase Morocco's progress at next year's World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada, while 2030 men's World Cup co-hosting raises its global profile.
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Morocco's U-20 Triumph a Testament to Strategic Investment in Soccer Excellence
Column - Over the past few years, Moroccan soccer has shown tremendous growth after deliberate investment. The latest tangible return on investment is the country winning the U-20 soccer World Cup in Chile.
— A human tide to welcome the heroes of Chile On Wednesday, the capital lived an exceptional day. The streets of Rabat resonated with the shouts of a joyful crowd who came to acclaim the Atlas Lions, who had just returned from Chile after their historic triumph at the U20 World Cup. As soon as dawn, the city [...]
Several thousand people gathered this Wednesday in Rabat to celebrate Morocco’s victory in Chile’s Sub-20 World Cup, passing the bus of the “Young Lions of the Atlas”, amid the sound of the Vuvuzelas. The courtship that toured the capital of the North African country was hailed by a mass of amateurs dressed in red and green with a multitude of Moroccan flags, with some even uploaded to the roofs. Before the parade, the crown prince of Morocco, M…
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