Soccer-Morocco win U-20 World Cup after beating Argentina in final

Soccer Football - FIFA U-20 World Cup - Final - Argentina v Morocco - Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos, Santiago, Chile - October 19, 2025 Morocco players celebrate with the trophy and fans after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza

(Reuters) -Morocco became the first Arab nation to win the under-20 World Cup after beating Argentina 2-0 in the final in Santiago on Sunday.

Yassir Zabiri opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a free kick and doubled Morocco's lead 17 minutes later from a close-range shot.

Argentina, who hold the record with six titles, lost a final for the second time after their defeat by Brazil in 1983.

(Reporting by Mohamed Yossry in Cairo, additional reporting by Ahmad El Ghannam, editing by Peter Rutherford)