This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa received, this Tuesday, May 2025 at the Mohammed VI football complex, the members of the U20 National Team Delegation having played CAN Egypt 2025.
During his speech, Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa praised the excellent performance of the Atlas lion cubs during this continental competition during which they won their qualification for the FIFA World Cup Chili 2025 from September 27 to October 19.
Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa reiterated his congratulations to the players as to their excellent level, their selflessness, their dedication what was crowned by the Fair Play Prize of the Tournament which was awarded to them by CAF and which rewards the national selections having a model behavior during major competitions.
During his speech, M.Fouzi Lekjaa insisted on the need to properly prepare participation in the next FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025 animated by the same state of mind combining seriousness and professionalism recalling that the FRMF will mobilize all the means to guarantee a participation in the image of the place of the Kingdom of Morocco as an emerging football nation.
Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa called the players and the technical staff to take stock and learn from CAN Egypt 2025 which constitutes an opportunity to improve the game both collective and indivisual at this crucial moment in training.
M.Fouzi Lekjaa stressed the imperative to soak up the culture of victory in this age category.
For his part, the coach of the National Team U20, M.Mohamed Ouhabi expressed his pride of the players’ journey during this edition noting that the primordial objective was to confirm the ascending dynamics of the various national selections in recent years.
Ouahbi has said that all the attention will now be paid to the preparation of the FIFA U20 CHILI 2025 World Cup.
In turn, the captain of the national team, Mouad Dahak expressed his gratitude to SM King Mohammed VI, that God assists him, for his unconditional support for national football also recalling the efforts of the FRMF under the presidency of Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa.
The captain of the national eleven who expressed his regret for having failed in the final, promised supporters honorable results at the next FIFA World Cup in Chile.
