Argentina and Morocco are set to face off within the remaining of the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, with the decisive match going down on the Julio Martínez Prádanos Nationwide Stadium. After each groups eradicated sturdy contenders on their technique to the final stage, the scene is ready for an exciting showdown with the title on the road.
For Argentina, Diego Placente’s facet arrives on the remaining with an ideal file, six wins in six matches, together with victories over Mexico within the quarterfinals and Colombia within the semifinals. As probably the most profitable nation in U-20 World Cup historical past, La Albiceleste will look to reaffirm its dominance and make its legacy rely as soon as once more.
Morocco, in the meantime, has been the revelation of the match, defeating heavyweights resembling Spain, Brazil, the USA, and most just lately France within the semifinals. With solely a slim 1-0 loss to Mexico within the group stage, Mohamed Ouahbi’s squad now has an opportunity to crown an unbelievable marketing campaign, paying homage to the senior group’s historic run to the 2022 World Cup semifinals in Qatar.
Argentina and Morocco chasing historical past
With two of the best gamers in soccer historical past like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, Argentina has lengthy carried the expectation of reaching the ultimate levels of main tournaments, each at senior and youth ranges. Regardless of holding the file for probably the most U-20 World Cup titles (six), La Albiceleste will likely be aiming to finish an 18-year drought since their final triumph in 2007, when Ángel Di María and Sergio “Kun” Agüero led the best way.
The U-20 World Cup trophy.
Morocco, alternatively, has a once-in-a-lifetime alternative to make historical past in what is barely its fourth look within the match (beforehand in 1977, 1997, and 2005). A win would make Morocco simply the second African nation ever to carry the U-20 World Cup trophy, following Ghana’s success in 2009.
Confirmed lineups for Argentina and Morocco
Argentina’s confirmed lineups (5-4-1): Santino Barbi; Dylan Gorosito, Tobías Ramírez, Tomas Perez, Juan Manuel Villalba, Julio Soler; Maher Carrizo, Valentino Acuña, Milton Delgado, Gianluca Prestianni; Alejo Sarco.
Head coach: Diego Placente.
Morocco’s confirmed lineups (4-2-3-1): Ibrahim Gomis; Taha Majni, Ismael Baouf, Smail Bakhty, Fouad Zahouani; Naim Byar, Yassine Khalifi; Houssam Essadak, Othmane Maamma, Gessime Yassine; Yassir Zabiri.
Head coach: Mohamed Ouahbi.
