UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Morocco’s King Mohamed after the North African country became the first Arab nation to win the under-20 World Cup.
In a tweet, Sheikh Mohamed called the accomplishment “a remarkable sporting achievement that brings pride to Morocco and the entire Arab world.”
The Moroccan team, dubbed the Atlas Cubs, beat Argentina 2-0 in the final in Santiago on Sunday. Argentina, who hold the record with six titles, lost a final for the second time after their defeat by Brazil in 1983.
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The Moroccan national team has already qualified for next year’s World Cup, set to take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
