Paris: ‘In recent years, Morocco has stood out across all youth categories,’ L’‚¬°quipe noted, citing not only the U20 World Cup title, but also the country’s victories at the 2023 U23 Africa Cup of Nations, the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and the U20 AFCON final appearance.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, on its website, the sports daily asked: ‘Why is Morocco performing so well at youth level?’ The paper highlighted the strength of the country’s ‘enhanced domestic training system,’ centered on the Mohammed VI Football Academy, founded in 2009, which it described as ‘one of the best in the world.’

In several articles, L’‚¬°quipe also hailed the Moroccan U20 team’s triumph in Chile as ‘a historic title confirming the continued rise of Moroccan football on the international stage.’