Morocco’s U20 national team brushed aside Tunisia’s U20 team on Wednesday evening with a 3-1 win to top Group B to advance to the knockout stage of the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
Ayman Arguigue broke the deadlock for Morocco just before halftime, finishing neatly in the 43rd minute after a clever assist from Fouad Zahouani.
Tunisia responded with determination early in the second half, finding an equaliser through Anis Doubal.
However, Morocco regained control late in the game. Ismail Bakhty put them back in front with a composed strike in the 86th minute.
Jones El-Abdellaoui then added the finishing touch, slotting home in stoppage time (90+2) to seal an impressive win.
Watch highlights of the match below.
With this result, Morocco finished first in the group, ahead of Nigeria who ended the group stage with five points after a draw against Kenya.
Tunisia and Kenya followed in third and fourth places, respectively.
