Following their triumph at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile, Morocco’s U20 side were honoured upon the Instructions of King Mohammed VI.
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presided over the event which took place in Rabat on Wednesday.
The Crown Prince was greeted by the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa, the national team coach, Mr. Mohamed Ouahbi, and the members of the national team, before posing for a commemorative photo.
A tea ceremony was then held in honor of the members of the U-20 national team.It follows the historic achievement of the national under-20 team, which won the world title — the first of its kind in the history of Moroccan and Arab football.
It also represents a deep source of pride for the nation and highlights, with brilliance, the values of effort, perseverance, and hard work that pave the way to success and excellence.
Following the victory of the Atlas Cubs against the Argentine team in the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, King Mohammed VI, sent a message of congratulations to the members of the national team, in which the he emphasized that the Moroccan team had honorably represented its country and its youth, as well as the African continent, with dignity and pride.