{"id":12433,"date":"2025-10-19T13:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/?p=12433"},"modified":"2025-10-19T13:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:13:22","slug":"u20-world-cup-final-six-time-champions-argentina-meet-history-making-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/u20-world-cup-final-six-time-champions-argentina-meet-history-making-morocco","title":{"rendered":"U20 World Cup Final: Six-Time Champions Argentina Meet History-Making Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/match\/u20-world-cup-5525\/argentina-u20-morocco-u20-10055-24956-5525#id=4601164\">2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile<\/a>, as perennial favorites <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/team\/argentina-u20-10055\">Argentina<\/a> take on the tournament&#8217;s surprise package, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/team\/morocco-u20-24956\">Morocco<\/a>. The final will be played at the historic Estadio Nacional Julio Mart\u00ednez Pr\u00e1danos in Santiago. For Argentina, this is a chance to claim a record-extending seventh title, while Morocco are in their first-ever U20 World Cup final and are looking to make history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-widget-type=\"predictions\" data-entity-type=\"game\" data-widget-id=\"0.sclroa5h7sp\" data-lang=\"en-US\" data-entity-id=\"4601164\" data-publisher-id=\"125\" data-live-mode=\"true\" data-hide-powered-by=\"true\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/widgets.365scores.com\/main.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Argentina<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The South American giants have been in formidable form throughout the tournament. They have won all six of their matches, scoring an impressive 15 goals and conceding only twice. Their journey to the final has been marked by dominant performances, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/match\/u20-world-cup-5525\/argentina-u20-nigeria-u20-10055-12552-5525#id=4587898\">4-0 thrashing of Nigeria<\/a> in the round of 16 and a hard-fought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/match\/u20-world-cup-5525\/argentina-u20-colombia-u20-10055-10056-5525#id=4596548\">1-0 victory over Colombia<\/a> in the semi-finals. With a squad boasting a wealth of talent from top European clubs, Argentina are the clear favorites to lift the trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Morocco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Atlas Lions have been the revelation of the tournament. After a tough group stage that saw them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/match\/u20-world-cup-5525\/mexico-u20-morocco-u20-12556-24956-5525#id=4442621\">lose to Mexico<\/a>, they have gone on an incredible run in the knockout stages. They have shown immense character and determination, securing narrow victories against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/match\/u20-world-cup-5525\/morocco-u20-south-korea-u20-12555-24956-5525#id=4587893\">South Korea<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/match\/u20-world-cup-5525\/morocco-u20-usa-u20-12550-24956-5525#id=4594000\">USA,<\/a> before a dramatic penalty shootout win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/match\/u20-world-cup-5525\/france-u20-morocco-u20-8740-24956-5525#id=4597817\">France in the semi-finals<\/a>. Morocco&#8217;s success has been built on a solid defense and a potent attack that has found the back of the net in every knockout game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Predicted Lineups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Argentina (5-4-1):<\/strong> Santino Barbi; Dylan Gorosito, Tob\u00edas Ram\u00edrez, Tom\u00e1s P\u00e9rez, Juan Manuel Villalba, Julio Soler; Milton Delgado, Valentino Acu\u00f1a; Maher Carrizo, Gianluca Prestianni and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/alejo-sarco-129028\">Alejo Sarco<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14-679x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14-679x1024.png 679w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14-768x1158.png 768w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.png 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Morocco (4-2-3-1):<\/strong> Abdelhakim El Mesbahi, Taha Majni, Isma\u00ebl Baouf, Ismail Bakhty, Fouad Zahouani; Na\u00efm Byar, Yassine Khalifi; Othmane Maamma, Hossam Essadak, Gessime Yassine y Yassir Zabire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The bookmakers have Argentina as the clear favorites to win the final. Here are some of the latest odds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Argentina to win:<\/strong> -136<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Morocco to win:<\/strong> +392<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Draw:<\/strong> +231<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Over 2.5 goals:<\/strong> +131<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under 2.5 goals:<\/strong> -181<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Match Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This promises to be a fascinating final between two teams with contrasting styles. Argentina&#8217;s attacking prowess will be put to the test against Morocco&#8217;s resolute defense. While the South Americans are the favorites on paper, the Atlas Lions have shown that they are more than capable of causing an upset. Expect a tight and tense affair, with a single moment of brilliance potentially deciding the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2233066351-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"PUERTO WILLIAMS, CHILE - SEPTEMBER 4: A view of the trophy of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 on September 4, 2025 in Puerto Williams, Chile.\" class=\"wp-image-12436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2233066351-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2233066351-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2233066351-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2233066351-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2233066351-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> (Photo by Marcelo Hernandez &#8211; FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, as perennial favorites Argentina take on the tournament&#8217;s surprise package, Morocco. The final will be played at the historic Estadio Nacional Julio Mart\u00ednez Pr\u00e1danos in Santiago. For Argentina, this is a chance to claim a record-extending seventh title, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":12436,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_canonical_url":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"U20 World Cup Final","rank_math_facebook_image":"","rank_math_robots":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[4078,4049,4108,108],"content-tags":[],"article_type":[3327,3329,3332],"entity_type":[3334,3336],"inspiration":[3337],"class_list":["post-12433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-argentina-u20","tag-fifa-u20-world-cup","tag-morocco-u20","tag-soccer","article_type-discover","article_type-news","article_type-seo","entity_type-competition","entity_type-match","inspiration-365s-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12433"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12442,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12433\/revisions\/12442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12433"},{"taxonomy":"content-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-tags?post=12433"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=12433"},{"taxonomy":"entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/entity_type?post=12433"},{"taxonomy":"inspiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiration?post=12433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}