Morocco’s Othmane Maamma and USA’s Benjamin Cremaschi emerged as the standout performers at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, claiming the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards, respectively.
The honours came after Morocco defeated Argentina 2-0 in the final on Sunday night to clinch their first-ever U-20 World Cup title.
Two first-half goals from Yassir Zabiri sealed victory for the North Africans at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.
Below is the full list of award winners:
Golden Ball (Best Player): Othmane Maamma (Morocco)
Silver Ball: Yassir Zabiri (Morocco)
Bronze Ball: Milton Delgado (Argentina)
Golden Boot (Top Scorer): Benjamin Cremaschi (USA)
Silver Boot: Neyser Villareal (Colombia)
Bronze Boot: Lucas Michal (France)
Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper): Santino Barbi (Argentina)
Fair Play Award: USA
Morocco’s triumph marks a historic moment in African football, as they became only the second African nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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