The Moroccan U20 national football team secured a 2-0 victory over Sierra Leone in a friendly match held on Saturday at the Mohammed VI Football Complex. The first goal was scored by Ismail Aoued in the 26th minute, while Adnane Kharroubi added the second in the additional time of the second half.
This match served as part of the team’s preparation for the final phase of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Côte d’Ivoire in April and May. The Moroccan team has been placed in Group B alongside Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa.
The friendly matches are crucial for the team to fine-tune their squad and assess their readiness for the upcoming tournament. Morocco is looking to improve on their previous performance at the U20 AFCON in 2021, where they reached the quarterfinals before being eliminated by Tunisia in a penalty shootout1.