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Morocco beats Argentina to win its first Under-20 World Cup title
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Morocco beats Argentina to win its first Under-20 World Cup title

2025-10-20 09:49 Last Updated At:10:00

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Striker Yassir Zabrini scored twice as Morocco won its first Under-20 World Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.

Zabrini scored in the 12th and 29th minutes of the final to help Morocco become the first African nation to win the U20 title since Ghana in 2009.

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Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni reacts at the end of the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match against Morocco in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni reacts at the end of the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match against Morocco in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Morocco's Yassir Zabiri celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Argentina during the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Morocco's Yassir Zabiri celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Argentina during the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni reacts at the end of the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match against Morocco in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni reacts at the end of the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match against Morocco in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Morocco's Yassir Zabiri, left, celebrates with teammates Othmane Maamma after scoring his side's second goal against Argentina during the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Morocco's Yassir Zabiri, left, celebrates with teammates Othmane Maamma after scoring his side's second goal against Argentina during the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Morocco topped its group against Spain, Brazil and Mexico and then advanced over South Korea, the United States and France in the knockout stages.

It was the first loss in the tournament for Argentina, which was aiming for its seventh title.

Argentina reached the final despite missing its two best players in this age group, Bayer Leverkusen’s Claudio Echeverri and Real Madrid´s Franco Mastantuono.

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Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni reacts at the end of the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match against Morocco in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni reacts at the end of the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match against Morocco in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Morocco's Yassir Zabiri celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Argentina during the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Morocco's Yassir Zabiri celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Argentina during the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni reacts at the end of the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match against Morocco in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Argentina's Gianluca Prestianni reacts at the end of the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match against Morocco in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Morocco's Yassir Zabiri, left, celebrates with teammates Othmane Maamma after scoring his side's second goal against Argentina during the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Morocco's Yassir Zabiri, left, celebrates with teammates Othmane Maamma after scoring his side's second goal against Argentina during the FIFA U-20 World Cup final soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train on Wednesday, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 32 people in northeastern Thailand.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

A train worker walks in front of the wreckage of train, a day after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A train worker walks in front of the wreckage of train, a day after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Forensic workers inspect the train accident site, a day after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Forensic workers inspect the train accident site, a day after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul meets relatives of the victims as he visits the site where a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul meets relatives of the victims as he visits the site where a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Forensic workers inspect the site of a train accident, a day after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Forensic workers inspect the site of a train accident, a day after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Relatives of the victims react near the site where a construction crane fell into a passenger train on Wednesday, in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Relatives of the victims react near the site where a construction crane fell into a passenger train on Wednesday, in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A cuddly toy lies on the ground at the site of a train accident, a day after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A cuddly toy lies on the ground at the site of a train accident, a day after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

The construction site with crane wreckage is silhouetted, a day after the crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

The construction site with crane wreckage is silhouetted, a day after the crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Train workers check the wreckage of train at the site where a construction crane fell into a passenger train on Wednesday, in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Train workers check the wreckage of train at the site where a construction crane fell into a passenger train on Wednesday, in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Rescuers inspects the wreckage after a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Rescuers inspects the wreckage after a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

A rescuer searches amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

A rescuer searches amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers try to lift the wreckage after a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Rescuers try to lift the wreckage after a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Relatives of victims and others react after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Relatives of victims and others react after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visits the site where a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visits the site where a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Rescuers work amid the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers work amid the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

The wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

The wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers are seen through the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers are seen through the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers try to lift the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers try to lift the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

The wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

The wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

A rescuer works amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

A rescuer works amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

The wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

The wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

The scene after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

The scene after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

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