U-20 MNT Earns Win and Draw vs. Morocco in Final Matches Before World Cup

The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team played its final two preparation matches for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup this past week, earning a 4-1 win against Morocco on Sept. 5 before playing to a 0-0 draw with the African side on Sept. 7. Both matches were played at Pinatar Arena in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain.

On Sept. 5, the USA conceded an early second-minute goal from Morocco’s Yassine Gessime, before the team came roaring back with a four-goal onslaught with two on each side of halftime. Zavier Gozo equalized in the 26th minute, before Josh Wynder put the USA up 2-1 in the 29th.

On the other side of the break, Matthew Corcoran tallied in the 68th before Marcos Zambrano put a cap on the match with a goal of his own in the 76th minute.

The two sides met again two days later, playing to a 0-0 draw.

The 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile starts later this month and the U.S. will announce its final roster on Friday, Sept. 19, before taking on New Caledonia (Sept. 29), France (Oct. 2) and South Africa (Oct. 5) in Group E play. All three U.S. matches will take place in Rancagua, Chile.

- U-20 Men's National Team Match Report -

Match: U.S. Under-20Men’s National Team vs. Morocco U-20 Men’s National Team

Date: September 5, 2025 

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Pinatar Arena; San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain

Attendance: 100

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy

Lineups

USA: 1-Diego Kochen, 22-Frankie Westfield (2-Reed Baker-Whiting, 70),16-Ethan Kohler (13-Noah Cobb, 70), 4-Josh Wynder, 3-Nolan Norris (18-Luca Bombino, 70), 19-Matthew Corcoran (15-Pedro Soma, 70),6-Brooklyn Raines (14-David Vazquez, 70), 10-Niko Tsakiras (8-Benjamin Cremaschi, 61), 7-Cole Campbell (11-Luke Brennan, 70), 20-Zavier Gozo (23-Mykhi Joyner, 70), 17-Serge Ngoma (9-Marcos Zambrano, 61) 

Subs not used: 5-Matai Akinmboni, 12-Adam Beaudry; 21-Duran Feree

Head Coach: Marko Mitrovic

MAR: 22- Gomes Ibrahim; 3-Mamaar Ali; 19-Bakhty Small; 20-Mesbahi Julien, 25-Habri Issa; 13-Chaikhoun Ayoub, 6-Tajaquart Anas, 26-El Houary Ali, 11-Boumassaoudi Ilias, 17-Yassine Gessime, 21- Zabiri Mohamed Yassir

Subs: 1-Benchaouch Yanis, 12-Mesbahi Abdelhakim; 14-Aouad Ismail, 9-Arguigue Ayman, 23-Boayar Benaisa Adam; 18-Khalifi Yassine, 2-Koutoune Hamza, 7-Maama Othmane, 24-Saad El Haddad, 28- El Bahraoui Younes, 27-Hamony Mohamed, 10-Dahak Mouad; 8-Essadak Hossam; 4-Mahsoubi Ilyass, 15-Zahouani Fouad 26 - Hamdaoui Youssef, 5-Majni Mohamed Taha; 16-Salim Laghzaoui

Head Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi

Stats Summary: USA / MAR 

Shots: 9 / 11 

Shots on Goal: 6 / 3 

Corner Kicks: 2 / 2

Fouls: 11 / 5

Offside: 1 / 2

Officials: 

N/A

- U-20 Men's National Team Match Report -

Match: U.S. Under-20Men’s National Team vs. Morocco U-20 Men’s National Team

Date: September 5, 2025 

Competition: International Friendly Match

Venue: Pinatar Arena

Attendance: 100
Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy

Lineups

USA: 12-Adam Beaudry (21- Duran Ferree,59); 2-Reed Baker-Whiting (22-Frankie Westfield, 69); 13-Noah Cobb (16-Ethan Kohler, 59); 8- Benjamin Cremaschi (10-Niko Tsakiris– 59); 5-Matai Akinmboni(3-Nolan Norris, 45); 18-Luca Bombino, 15-Pedro Soma(6-Brooklyn Raines, 72); 14-David Vazquez (19-Matthew Corcoran, 59); 23-Mykhi Joyner(7-Cole Campbell– 59); 9-Marcos Zambrano (17-Serge Ngoma, 59); 11-Luke Brennan (20- Zavier Gozo, 69)

Head Coach: Marko Mitrovic

 MAR: 1-Benchaouch Yanis; 2- Koutoune Hamza; 4-Mahsoubi Ilyass; 5-Majni MohamedT aha 15-Zahouani Fouad, 8-Essadak Hossam; 18-Khalifi Yassine, 24-Saad El Haddad; 7-Maama Othmane; 10-Dahak Mouad

Stats Summary: USA / MAR 

Shots: 7 / 4 

Shots on Goal: 1 / 0 

Corner Kicks: 4 / 3

Fouls: 10 / 6

Offside: 1 / 0

Officials: 

N/A