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00:00The full-time whistle went. All those emotions on the road to this historic final, their maiden final.
00:08The country will be so proud of him.
00:13They've been such a tight unit.
00:16And now, please welcome to the stage the proud winners of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup Chile 2025, Team Morocco!
00:27Down in the history books, whatever happens in the rest of their careers, and there's good times ahead for so many of them.
00:39The first team at any level, in the men's or the women's game in Morocco, to win a FIFA title.
00:49And fully, fully deserved. This is the man.
00:55He can't wait, can he?
00:57To get his hands on the trophy, Yassin, uh, Hussam, rather, Essadak.
01:05Who will be the last man up to be greeted by the FIFA president, Gianni Infantino.
01:13When you evaluate this performance, yes, it was about the individual quality.
01:21But it was the collective effort, the spirit to defend from the front.
01:30Zabiri did that so well, and their general reading of the game for players so young, it stuck out for me, so, so impressive.
01:43And so much of that comes from the coach, Wabi and his staff, it's not a one-man job, it's a collective.
01:52As up comes, the captain, Hussam, Essadak.
02:05His teammates wait.
02:08The FIFA president, Mr. Gianni Infantino, will hand over the trophy to the champions.
02:14The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, will hand over the trophy to the champions.
02:18The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, will hand over the trophy to the champions.
02:25And now this beautiful trophy will be handed to Hussam Essadak.
02:38Just look at the joy on his face.
02:40It means absolutely everything.
02:49It's a few small steps for Essadak.
02:52It's a giant leap to world champions for Morocco.
03:10Well, this party will go on for many hours to come, and why not?
03:29This is history.
03:31You are watching it.
03:34Only Africa's second success at a FIFA under-20 World Cup.
03:46Morocco emulate the achievement of Ghana back in 2009.
03:53And absolutely no one can say that they haven't deserved it.
04:04And now my people say that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that.
04:11And we go back.
04:13This is the moment.
04:14Tonight is the night.
04:16We'll ride till it's over.
04:17All we have from the FIFA and the organizing committee, we would like to accept our sirs here's thanks to all the fans in Santiago.
04:25You've got a great man from all the tournament.
04:28We hope you will have fond memories of the FIFA under-20 World Cup Chile 2025.
04:34Thank you and have a safe journey home.
04:37Good night.
04:38Their hunger is great, but only one of these teams can get their hand on the trophy.
05:06Will Argentina extend it to a record seven titles at this level, or will Morocco create history?
05:14Well, they talk about mentality a lot in the Argentina camp, and they must be feeling so confident having won every match.
05:22The Tokyo Conference, these boys are full of it too, Morocco, they will not fear the opponent. They will not fear the opponent. They will respect them, but they won't fear them.
05:34And now, the whole stadium, let's make some noise for the final.
05:36And now, the whole stadium, let's make some noise for the final.
05:40There is Carrizo back from suspension, terrific form before that ban.
05:46The honour of refereeing the final goes to Italy's Maurizio.
05:48The honour of refereeing the final goes to Italy's Maurizio.
05:52His two assistants, Daniele Bindoni and Alberto Togoni from Italy's Maurizio.
05:56Fourth official, USA's Joe Dickerson.
06:24Two captains, Hussam Essadak of Morocco and Juan Soler who is with English Premier League club Bournemouth skippers Argentina.
06:44In goal for Morocco, Ibrahim Gomes, who was a substitute in the semi-final win over France.
06:52He starts with Yanis Benchaouz injured and not in the squad.
06:56Defenders have been outstanding.
06:58Baouf, Mama, Zawani and Bhakti.
07:04Otman Mama has been exceptional.
07:08Shows great creativity on the wing, as does Gesim Yassin.
07:12And they offer great support to their top scorer Yassi Zabiri, who has three goals to his name in this World Cup.
07:20And they have added a late goalkeeper, so they have a full ten available substitutes Morocco.
07:26Ilyas Motic, another back-up goalkeeper.
07:52It's just gone 8pm here in Santiago and in Buenos Aires.
07:58And it's 1am in Rabat, Morocco.
08:01The biggest game of their young lives is here.
08:05Argentina and Morocco head to head in the final of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
08:19Argentina seeking to extend their record six titles at this level on the global stage.
08:26While this generation of Moroccan players seek history in winning their nation's first FIFA trophy.
08:42One of the features of this World Cup has been the amount of early goals we've had.
08:46More than double the amount of goals in the first 15 minutes of matches than we saw two years ago in this tournament in Argentina.
08:54A collision there involving Baouf and Prestiani might not be the last we see of those two together.
09:06There's a man who won the Under-20 World Cup as a player with Argentina.
09:11Fine left back in his day, Diego Placente won it in 1997.
09:20Carrizo working the free kick short.
09:23They've got plenty waiting for the cross in blue and white.
09:26Should be easy for Gomez.
09:28And that's just catching practice.
09:31For the goalkeeper who's based in France.
09:33He was born in France.
09:34Plays at Marseille.
09:36Gomez.
09:37And this could be the man who will become the first foreigner.
09:41First foreign coach to win an Under-20 World Cup.
09:45Belgian-born, Mohamed Wabi.
09:48Here's Mama.
09:50Good space.
09:51He's trying to wrap his foot around that and reach Zabiri.
09:55And it went straight through to Barbi.
10:00But Argentina will be mindful of giving Opman Mama that amount of space.
10:12We've clearly got some blood there.
10:20And it's Soler who's down the captain.
10:23And that was where Mama picked up the space.
10:26Because he'd been injured having made a forward movement.
10:30And they couldn't quite get the cover in in that left-back position.
10:33And if Mama's cross had carried a little more quality,
10:36Morocco might have been in for a very early goal.
10:39I don't think there was any malice in the challenge from Essadak.
10:51It was just a flailing arm.
10:56The referee saw it that way.
10:58Two captains involved.
11:00Essadak, one of only three in the Morocco starting eleven,
11:05who play their football in Morocco.
11:07And that's one thing that coach Wabi has been talking about.
11:12How a lot of the Moroccan players at a younger age now are testing themselves in other countries.
11:17And as a consequence of that, they're coming on in leaps and bounds.
11:22And so much better when they get their opportunities.
11:26Some will, of course, for the national senior side.
11:30I'm sure we're looking at a number of players in this final who will graduate to their senior sides.
11:39Some have already.
11:45Feels like half of Rabat is in the stadium tonight.
11:48The Moroccan fans make a terrific noise in the build-up to kick-off.
11:51The referee just having a quiet word now with Essadak.
11:57Solaire feeling a little sore, but he'll be back for more.
12:09Argentina have scored a record 14 goals in seven appearances in under-20 World Cup finals.
12:29They've been full of goals here in Chile.
12:32As the flag is up against Carrizo.
12:39Plays with Veles Sarsfield.
12:42Maha Carrizo, a club noted for its ability to bring through top young talent.
12:54Ali Mama.
13:03There's another late challenge.
13:05The referee is penalised on Mama.
13:07It's clear obstruction by Solaire.
13:10It's clear obstruction by Solaire.
13:14Morocco coach Wabi said in the build-up to the tournament that they would not fear anyone.
13:17They'd go toe-to-toe with all the opposition.
13:18It's clear obstruction by Solaire.
13:19And Sabi is in here.
13:22Morroco coach Wabi said in the build-up to the tournament that they would not fear anyone.
13:26That go toe-to-toe with all the opposition and Sabiri is in here.
13:28Morocco coach Wabi said in the build-up to the tournament
13:38that they would not fear anyone
13:41they'd go toe-to-toe with all the opposition
13:43and Sabir is in here
13:45just doesn't carry enough the lob
13:48well they're wondering whether they're going to review
13:53under the video support system being used in this World Cup Morocco
13:57they'll be thinking about it at the moment
13:59Wabi and his staff on the bench
14:01Sabiri turned around to the touchline
14:04he felt he was caught
14:05but the referee said no
14:08each coach will get two reviews or challenges
14:12under the video support system
14:14we don't have a dedicated VAR official looking at every incident
14:19video support system serves the same purpose as VAR
14:26on penalty decisions
14:28direct red cards goal or no goal
14:32Wabi certainly have been exercising his mind
14:37over whether to review
14:38and they are going to review
14:41so across comes Maurizio Mariani of Italy
14:49we've seen the video support system used a lot in this tournament successfully
14:57first initial thoughts from our Italian official that there was no foul
15:05well there's quite a coming together isn't there of Sabiri and the goalkeeper
15:11is it inside the area on the line
15:15if it's on the line it counts as inside
15:16or is it just fractionally outside
15:19Sabiri certainly thought he was fouled
15:22Barbi was coming out at a rate of knots here
15:31Sabiri just didn't quite get enough on the lob
15:37to get it into the vacant goal
15:39but Maurizio Mariani
15:42is having a lengthy look at this
15:47to determine the extent of the collision
15:51and where the collision takes place
15:54we're talking fractions
15:56if he thinks that's a foul
15:58it's fractions
15:59and whether it's a free kick or a penalty
16:02there's no way the goalkeeper is getting out of the way of Sabiri
16:17the clash is always going to come
16:18the ball
16:23had gone
16:25it will be a question of a card as well
16:30if the referee deems this to have been a foul
16:34maybe the fact he gets his shot away
16:41before the collision comes
16:43might save the goalkeeper
16:44if indeed it is a foul
16:45this is all supposition of course at the moment
16:48but this is as long a review as I can recall
16:52at this tournament
16:54it is the final
16:55it is crucial
16:56it's so important
16:58and I think
17:01Maurizio Mariani
17:03has made up his mind
17:08they're freezing quite a lot on this collision
17:12aren't they
17:13such a nervous weight
17:26for Argentina
17:28the length of it
17:30will be unnerving
17:31the six-time world champions
17:33at under 20 level
17:34as the longer it goes on
17:36the more the referee is taking in
17:38and he's
17:41seen enough now
17:45and will announce to the stadium
17:47his decision
17:48goalkeeper
17:58from Argentina
18:00make a foul
18:01outside the penalty area
18:03it was not denying
18:05the obvious goal scoring opportunity
18:06because there is
18:07no possession of the ball
18:09after the kick from the attacker
18:12so
18:12free kick
18:13a yellow card
18:14well there we are
18:17very clear from our Italian referee
18:20and the fact that Zabiri didn't have possession of the ball
18:25meant it was a yellow rather than a red
18:28and we were talking
18:35the finest of margins
18:38between the free kick
18:40and the penalty
18:41yellow card then
18:42for Santino
18:43Barbi
18:44now faces the free kick
18:50couldn't have been any closer
18:55could it
18:55to the edge of the penalty area
18:59if it's on the line
19:00it counts as
19:00inside
19:02and we're talking millimeters
19:07but forensically looked at
19:14by Maurizio Mariani
19:16and Morocco
19:19still have a very good position
19:21Gorazito
19:26making sure Morocco can't go
19:29underneath that Argentina wall
19:31two players standing over this
19:43Zabiri
19:44and
19:45Bayard
19:46it's going to be
19:48Zabiri
19:49left off
19:54for Morocco
19:55well it was so well hit
20:03it might as well just have been a penalty
20:05as good as it gets
20:11from Yasir Zabiri
20:12and the explosion of noise in Santiago
20:24from the Moroccan fans
20:26something to behold
20:27completely deceives the goalkeeper
20:35he even goes to goalkeeper's side
20:39he just can't react quickly enough
20:43Barbi
20:44and the team who've won every game
20:53at this World Cup
20:54are behind
20:55Yasir Zabiri
20:57still in with a chance of the golden boot
21:05takes his tally
21:06in the tournament to four
21:08three players currently lead the way
21:12for that golden boot on five
21:14what a strike that was
21:19took the goalkeeper as I mentioned
21:21completely unaware
21:23he positioned the wall
21:26the goalkeeper as he would look at it
21:28the goalkeeper to his left
21:30and he was probably expecting Zabiri
21:32to try and get it up over that wall
21:33but to beat the goalkeeper on his side
21:37it had to be something special
21:39it was very much that
21:41now let's see what Argentina have got
21:54in reply
21:56only five teams have come behind
22:01to win a final
22:03Diego Maradona's Argentina
22:05were the first to do it
22:06against the old Soviet Union in 1979
22:09followed by Brazil in 83
22:12Argentina in 97 and 2005
22:15and Ukraine in 2019
22:17so of the five teams
22:20to come from behind
22:21to win a FIFA under 20 World Cup final
22:24three of those occasions
22:26Argentina have achieved it
22:28that the perfect start
22:38for Morocco
22:40Delgado
22:51escapes Zabiri
22:54Gorazito
22:58attacking right back
23:00for Argentina
23:00three assists
23:01in the tournament
23:02for Dylan Gorazito
23:04here's Villalba
23:06Sarko waiting for the cross
23:17but one thing
23:24that we can fully expect
23:27is that Argentina
23:28will not panic
23:29this is a team
23:31full
23:32of players
23:33who play regularly
23:34for their first team
23:35Prestiani
23:37who's making very good progress
23:41at Benfica
23:43under Jose Mourinho
23:46the man taking the corner
23:48Mourinho just gone in recently
23:50at Benfica
23:51and we have the game's first corner
23:55Italian referee
24:09Mariani
24:10with a keen eye
24:11on Bhakti
24:11and Ramirez
24:13well it was those two
24:24who continued to be at it there
24:26Ramirez and
24:27Acuna
24:29got involved as well
24:30finally worked short
24:42by Prestiani
24:43way by the goal scorer
24:46Zabiri
24:46let's go
25:16seeing plenty of the ball
25:17since going behind
25:18Argentina
25:19in by Soler
25:21it's an excellent cross
25:23ricochet fell kindly
25:25for Morocco
25:26as away goes Zabiri
25:28little collision there
25:37with Ramirez
25:38but he certainly puts himself
25:39about Zabiri
25:40Argentina defenders
25:42will know they've been in a game
25:43he's got great mobility
25:46number 21 for Morocco
25:48plays in the top flight
25:52in Portugal
25:52with
25:53Famili Kau
25:54and
25:55Sia
25:55Zabiri
25:56and that's a goal he never forget
25:58in a World Cup final
26:00beauty
26:01this is Prestiani
26:02lovely little drag away there
26:05he's got so much talent
26:07this boy
26:08Morocco down to
26:20Morocco down to one review remaining
26:21for Huabi
26:22after not getting the penalty
26:25won't be feeling too displeased
26:28because Zabiri scored from the resultant free kick
26:31in by Prestiani
26:36easy take for Gomes
26:39as a Senegalese father
26:44and a Moroccan mother
26:45Ibrahim Gomes
26:46it's his first start
26:50it's his first start
26:50of this World Cup
26:51first choice goalkeeper
26:53Yanis
26:54Benchausch
26:55unfortunately
26:56he picked up an injury
26:57in the
26:57semi-final win
26:59over France
27:00and he's not
27:02fit enough
27:03to be in the squad
27:04great shame
27:06for him
27:06I'm hearing that
27:24many Moroccans
27:25staying up
27:27into the wee small hours
27:29to watch this final
27:30the run of their under 20s
27:32to this
27:33first
27:35FIFA under 20
27:37World Cup final
27:38has made a
27:38lot of headlines
27:40back home
27:40what a wonderful achievement
27:50from the senior team
27:51to break Spain's
27:52record of 15
27:54successive
27:55international wins
27:57Morocco make it
27:5916 in their final
28:00World Cup qualifier
28:01a win over Congo
28:02what a prospect
28:09for next year's
28:10senior World Cup
28:11fascinating to see
28:13how Morocco fare
28:14after getting to
28:15the semi-finals
28:16in Qatar
28:17in 2022
28:18did well in the
28:20Olympics as well
28:21you may remember
28:22here come Argentina
28:23no pressure on Mama
28:27Cristiani just
28:29sitting off the
28:31defender there
28:31that's a foul
28:37by Corosito
28:39Yasin
28:42happy to feel
28:43the contact
28:4420 minutes
28:57flown by
28:57in this final
28:58lovely little step
29:00over there
29:01from Mama
29:01he's got so much
29:03pace
29:04sees the full picture
29:06as well
29:06with a great pass
29:07for Yasin
29:08Morocco couldn't
29:11quite make
29:12anything of that
29:13but brilliant
29:13break from Mama
29:14Essadak
29:16can't overextend
29:18Barbie
29:19but they're lethal
29:24on the counter
29:25attacks
29:25Argentina will have
29:27done their full
29:28homework
29:28they'll know
29:29how good
29:29and how much
29:31pace they've got
29:31in the wide
29:32areas
29:32Morocco
29:33Argentina do like
29:36to commit
29:36players forward
29:37themselves
29:38that they've
29:38got to be
29:38very careful
29:39they're not
29:40caught out of
29:40shape
29:40it's happened
29:42on two or three
29:42occasions already
29:43in this first
29:44half
29:44Prestiani
29:50lovely take
29:51he's got
29:52Soler free
29:53to his left
29:53may not need
29:54him
29:54referee applies
29:57advantage
29:57he's going to
29:59give the free
29:59kick in the end
30:00he was just
30:01waiting to see
30:01if something
30:02opened for
30:03Soler
30:03and now
30:07Argentina
30:07have got a
30:08free kick
30:08in a not
30:09dissimilar
30:09position
30:10from the one
30:11which
30:11Zabiri
30:12put Morocco
30:12in front
30:13it's a little
30:14further out
30:14from the edge
30:15of the penalty
30:15area
30:16but not
30:16much
30:17heart in mouth
30:27time there
30:28for defender
30:30Baouf
30:30who made the
30:31challenge on
30:32Prestiani
30:33number four
30:36breathing a little
30:37easier
30:37and it wasn't
30:38inside the penalty
30:39area but
30:40nevertheless
30:41Argentina
30:42staring at an
30:43inviting target
30:44and they've
30:45certainly got the
30:45players to
30:46make the best
30:48use of this
30:48situation
30:49Carrizo
30:50or Prestiani
30:51both these two
31:09players standing
31:10over it in great
31:11form in the
31:12knockout phase
31:12left foot of
31:16Carrizo or
31:17right foot of
31:18Prestiani
31:19it's Carrizo
31:22Gomez at
31:24full stretch
31:25and for
31:28some part
31:30of its
31:30travel
31:30it looked
31:31like it
31:31might be
31:32sneaking in
31:33had it
31:34been inside
31:35the post
31:36Gomez
31:36had it
31:36well
31:37covered
31:37lovely
31:50reception of
31:51the ball
31:51there
31:51from
31:52Zabiri
31:52here's
31:52Mama
31:53get a
31:57corner
31:57out of
31:57that
31:58joined
32:01English
32:01second
32:01division
32:02club
32:02Watford
32:03in July
32:04on a
32:04four-year
32:04deal
32:05Opman
32:05Mama
32:06looks as
32:09though he
32:09could play
32:09at that
32:10level
32:10very easily
32:12indeed
32:12and I'm
32:12sure he
32:13will
32:13remember
32:32Argentina
32:32had kept
32:33four clean
32:33sheets
32:34in a row
32:35to reach
32:37this final
32:37here's
32:39Yasin
32:39thought about
32:40the shot
32:41Prestiani
32:45doing very
32:46well
32:46Carrizo
32:47lovely
32:49balance
32:49and then
32:52just ran
32:53into some
32:53traffic
32:54I think
32:54he was
32:54going to
32:57try and
32:57play the
32:58long pass
32:58to Sarko
32:59and then
32:59changed
33:00his mind
33:00at the
33:00last
33:00moment
33:01and
33:08the
33:08time
33:09to
33:09just
33:09me
33:10let
33:10the
33:12other
33:12time
33:12and
33:13let
33:13me
33:14to
33:14can
33:14I
33:15say
33:17can
33:18please
33:18please
33:19send
33:19them
33:19for
33:20everything
33:20and
33:21I
33:21can
33:21see
33:22can
33:23see
33:23how
33:24I
33:24can
33:25come
33:25to
33:26see
33:27my
33:27hand
33:27....
33:28His
33:29name
33:29I
33:30Vialba.
33:37Prestiani.
33:47Ali Mama wins the free kick to the annoyance of Soler.
33:58Just getting a little hot under the collar, Juan Soler.
34:04The referee just trying to calm him down, the Argentina captain.
34:07The referee just trying to calm him down, the Argentina captain.
34:13It's been a tremendous amount of investment put into Moroccan football.
34:29Into their academies, more coaches.
34:35Better facilities all round and really paying handsome dividends.
34:41At all levels, men and the women's game.
34:45That makes a heartening reading if you're a legion slice with Morocco.
34:55In fact, the better of it so far.
34:57Here's Prestiani.
35:03Talked about how solid Argentina have been in this tournament.
35:07Morocco have not been entirely shabby themselves at the back.
35:12Not an easy side to score against.
35:20As expansive as they are going forward, Morocco, under excellent coach Mohamed Wabi.
35:26They're very quick in getting back into shape and being compact.
35:32Very fit side.
35:34Not only flying their own flag, but representing an entire continent, Morocco.
35:48Africa have only once won the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
35:53That was Ghana, led by Andre Ayew that year in 2009, when they defeated Brazil on penalties in Cairo.
36:07Ghana and Nigeria have lost two finals each, as Mama is away.
36:11Blistering pace once more.
36:14It's a real outlet for Morocco.
36:16Otman Mama stands at a brilliant lead, 2-0.
36:21Oh, what an evening this could be for Morocco.
36:26As Sabiri doubles Morocco's lead and becomes the joint top scorer in the tournament with five goals now.
36:37But what about the run and the assist from Otman Mama?
36:41Too hot for Argentina's defenders to deal with.
36:45And it's a sea of red all around the arena here.
36:52Argentina's stunned.
36:58Morocco in dreamland.
37:01Already on his bike.
37:05He's away, he's onside.
37:08Always gets his head up, looks for the options.
37:15And then stands up a quite brilliant cross.
37:18And Sabiri met it perfectly on the volley.
37:21Argentina 0, Morocco 2.
37:24In the FIFA under-20 World Cup final here in Chile.
37:34The six-time world champions at this level.
37:39In big trouble.
37:43He's roared a smile in the arena.
37:44Belongs to two-goal Yassir Zabiri.
37:46Well, we can but only imagine the scenes now in Morocco.
38:01There's more than a taste of it inside the arena, I can tell you, because they are not short of support.
38:14For those who couldn't make it, it's a long journey, over 10,000 kilometers.
38:22The first half could not have gone any better.
38:25And here they come again.
38:27And here's the space once more for Mama.
38:31This time he can't deliver anything.
38:36But Placente's got a job to do, the Argentina head coach.
38:39He's got to plug the gap.
38:41That left side, Soler, it's getting exposed a little.
38:44The captain in one-on-ones against Mama.
38:47He needs a little bit of backup there.
38:57There's a lot of things to admire about this Morocco team.
39:02But, you know, one of the things that really strikes me about them.
39:05They're not going to sit on a 1-0 lead.
39:07It's not what they're about under this coach.
39:10He built a reputation.
39:12He had a long spell at Anderlecht.
39:14Born in Belgium.
39:18Mohamed Wabi.
39:21He built a reputation for exciting forward-thinking teams.
39:25And he certainly brought that in this squad to Chile.
39:30Not what they were expecting.
39:35Cristiani, though, with an Argentina corner.
39:37And there's a long, long way to go yet.
39:46Referee, again, with an eye on...
39:48A little bit of pushing and shoving going on in there.
39:51Got to be careful, Morocco.
39:53Acuna and Mama.
39:56Referee has close eyes on.
39:57Sabiri wins the front post header.
40:02So many players ahead of the ball there.
40:07Argentina, just for a split second,
40:10a chance of a quick Morocco counter-attack.
40:12Those are the areas that are going to have to be really careful, Argentina.
40:15You can be at your most vulnerable when you're attacking Morocco.
40:27It's a foul by Prestiani on Mama.
40:29It's a yellow card for descent.
40:31For Gianluca Prestiani.
40:34They're upset.
40:35Argentina.
40:36They don't want to be picking up cheap yellow cards like this one for Prestiani.
40:40Italian referee quickly out with that yellow card.
40:52Movement on the Argentina substitutes bench.
40:55And we're going to see the very much informed striker Matteo Silvetti come on.
41:10This is tactical from Placente with his side 2-0 down.
41:15This is the opener from Sabiri.
41:19Goalkeeper just...
41:20He was taken completely by surprise, Barbie.
41:24And then Otman Mama with the perfect assist.
41:27And what a wonderful time volley from Sabiri.
41:30To Acuna off.
41:37That's a defensive midfield presence and a striker on in Matteo Silvetti.
41:43He's just joined the MLS side Inter Miami.
41:48He was born in Rosario, the same city as Lionel Messi.
41:51He's now a teammate of Lionel Messi's.
41:53How about that for all your dreams coming true?
41:58And he has scored in each of the last three knockout matches from the substitutes bench, Silvetti.
42:07So beware Morocco.
42:10They've got Sarco and Silvetti as a front two.
42:16Have to feel a little bit for Acuna.
42:19Somebody had to make way with Placente wanting more firepower up front.
42:28D'Alba.
42:32Soler.
42:38Delgado.
42:40Nice switch.
42:42Find Carrizo.
42:48Good marking.
42:52Silvetti trying to get involved for the first time.
42:54Interesting to see whether Argentina play with a front two.
43:00And whether they'll play Silvetti or off Sarco or the other way round.
43:05That's a cheap one given away.
43:06That won't lift the mood for Alba.
43:07That won't lift the mood for Alba.
43:08Frown from Diego Placente.
43:10Looking to become the first man to win an under-20 World Cup as a player.
43:11And coach.
43:12his nation to under-20 World Cup.
43:15I think they have asked Leone to win an under-20 World Cup as a player.
43:21That's a cheap one.
43:22That's a cheap one given away.
43:24Won't lift the mood for Alba.
43:27Frown from Diego Placente, looking to become the first man to win an under-20 World Cup as a player and coach his nation to under-20 World Cup success.
43:43It's not going that way at the moment. Mama is a real threat.
43:48Down the Morocco right.
43:57Still looks the calmest man in the arena, Wabi.
44:21He knows there's a lot of distance to travel in this final.
44:27Take nothing for granted, of course, nor will his players.
44:34It's a fine position they put themselves in with those two goals from Zabiri.
44:37Good shape about Morocco. Out of possession again.
44:42Ramirez, not finding the pass. He wished.
44:49This is not a man to panic. It's a very calm individual. Diego Placente took charge of the Argentina under-17s.
44:56A couple of years ago in Indonesia.
45:01He took charge of the Argentina under-17s a couple of years ago in Indonesia.
45:08He's a very calm individual. Diego Placente took charge of the Argentina under-17s a couple of years ago in Indonesia.
45:22Here he is.
45:23Clasente is regarded as tactically astute coach,
45:50protégé of Jose Peckermann, as were Lionel Scaloni,
45:54who's the senior head coach of Argentina these days,
45:58and his assistants, Walter Samuel and Pablo Aymar.
46:03This man's reputation is rising.
46:08His stock rising by the minute.
46:14Mohamed Wabi.
46:20There's a gateway for players for next year's Senior World Cup.
46:29No question about it.
46:31In by Soler.
46:34Looking at players like Zabiri and Mama from Morocco.
46:41I'll give you an example of how quickly you can move from under-20s to the seniors.
46:45Lautaro Mian of the hosts, Chile, played his last match in this tournament.
46:54Three days later, made his debut for the senior team.
46:59Because he played well.
47:02And eyes were on him.
47:04And it was an immediate step up.
47:06And for all the coaches at this World Cup,
47:10it's all about delivering players from this level to the seniors.
47:16Sarko's not figured it a great deal so far.
47:20Doesn't have to.
47:22Give him the right chance.
47:23And he'll find the back of the net.
47:24Four goals at this World Cup.
47:26That's Zabiri's double.
47:31Makes it four players now on five goals for the golden boot.
47:38And if players are level on goals at the end of the tournament,
47:40it comes down to assists.
47:42And then minutes played.
47:45Prestiani.
47:47And if it comes down to minutes played,
47:49the fewer minutes you play, the better.
47:51Because it then comes down to a better ratio of minutes to goals.
47:58Try and sort all that out for you if it comes down to
48:01being somewhat forensic over it.
48:05This is all about Argentina trying to reduce the goal deficit now.
48:11And Gomez hasn't had a lot to do in the Morocco goal.
48:14Five minutes of normal time left in the first half.
48:17There's nothing doing there for Argentina.
48:19Being forced into some of these hopeful crosses.
48:23Can't get those little one-twos going.
48:26There's no spaces Morocco affording Argentina.
48:43Perez.
48:43Ramirez.
48:49Ramirez.
48:51Corosito.
49:03Plenty of weight for the cross here in blue and white.
49:05And that was a very dangerous ball in.
49:08Well defended by Morocco.
49:10Here's Prestiani.
49:16Delgado knits it all together in the middle of the park.
49:20Number five for Argentina.
49:22Plays for Boca Juniors.
49:23They're going to need all his work rate.
49:31And of course the creativity to try and break down this very well-organized Morocco side.
49:39Come on, come on, come on.
49:42Come on, come on.
49:43Prestiani has seen plenty of the ball in the first half.
49:46Soler.
49:49First touch is good.
49:51Sarco's second doesn't trouble the Morocco goal.
49:55Sort of service he wants, though.
49:57Coming from his captain, Juan Soler.
49:59Come on, come on.
50:00Come on.
50:01Still a look of bemusement, astonishment on the faces of the Argentina supporters in the stand.
50:11They came here fully expecting it would be a seventh world title at under-20 level.
50:18Might yet be.
50:20It's been Morocco's half.
50:21Fialba.
50:33Fialba.
50:40Pérez.
50:41Pérez.
50:47Pérez.
50:49Pérez.
50:51Pérez.
50:53Pérez.
50:55Pérez.
50:57It wasn't the easiest ball to take for the first time, but no blue and white shirt there to threaten him.
51:16Carrizo hungry to get in the game.
51:18This is Pérez.
51:21It should be developed.
51:31Diana.
51:34Valde.
51:38Villalba.
51:38Delgado.
51:40Just out of the reach, it was the right idea.
51:42Just a little bit too much purchase for Gorosito to take that one in.
51:53Figures aren't bad, are they, for Yasser Zabiri?
51:57Fine World Cup he's had, not finished yet.
52:12Pérez.
52:32Lovely pass from Delgado, this is Gorosito.
52:38That'll be a corner.
52:41Just having to stretch for that, Bhakti.
52:44Did enough.
52:48Gomez continues to be well protected.
53:05Off the head of Zabiri, held back in by Ramirez.
53:10No problems for Gomez, Silveti with the final header.
53:17Not carrying the pace to trouble the goalkeeper.
53:20We're into a minimum of five additional minutes.
53:31At the end of a fascinating first half.
53:33And the stats tell the story.
53:39Morocco are not flattered by their lead.
53:50Pérez.
53:51Biggest compliment I can pay Morocco at the moment is they're making Argentina look almost ordinary.
54:05And they're far from that.
54:06This is a team, remember, has won every game to the final.
54:12And look really good in doing so.
54:14And they have another corner.
54:16That, like all top teams, they'll keep patient, they'll keep believing, they know they're a good side.
54:22And it'll need all Morocco's quality in defence.
54:26And it's not just about their back forwards, how they defend as a unit, as a team, as a collective.
54:35That might yet win the day for them and make history.
54:37But still that nagging thought in the back of the Argentine mines, Morocco hitting them on the counter-attack.
54:49And it's about to move.
55:05Slice clearance, but good enough from Bhakti.
55:09This is defence time to settle into shape once more.
55:15Here's Soler.
55:19Nice from Argentina, any end product this time, Bestiame, blocked by Gomes.
55:36Well, was the referee playing on there, I wonder, because Wabi, the coach, with his arms outstretched,
55:43the referee's having a word with him, felt it was a foul, I'm not sure the referee gave it.
55:49It's Mama, who went down here.
55:55Certainly looked a foul, didn't it, from Peres, from that replay.
55:59This was the danger from Prestiani, though.
56:01This is the player that could unlock the door, Gianluca Prestiani.
56:12Two minutes of first-half stoppage time remaining.
56:20Yassine.
56:21Lovely feet.
56:25No way through, but good try from Morocco, good defending from Argentina.
56:31And they're in behind here, it's a superb pass.
56:35Great chance!
56:36And it's wide!
56:37And Silvetti.
56:43What a pass!
56:48And Argentina fans were expecting the net...
56:52to be found here.
56:56It's a wonderful pass.
56:58It's a lovely first touch, then a second.
57:03And Silvetti can't hit the target.
57:05It would have been his fourth successive goal in the knockout stage.
57:14Best chance so far for Argentina.
57:17Coming deep into first-half stoppage time.
57:21I want to see if that was the biggest chance of getting...
57:22What a pass!
57:23It's a lovely finish!
57:25No way.
57:26What a pass!
57:26Hold on!
57:27Pacquiao!
57:28No way!
57:29Be going.
57:31Phil!
57:31Will do...
57:32T52!
57:33The must.
57:41He was gonna be going.
57:47Nice to say- Glove!
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