UAE President, Sheikh Mohammed congratulate Morocco King on U-20 World Cup

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Morocco's Mohammed VI 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".

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Dubai Ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, sent a similar congratulatory message to King Mohammed VI and to all young men and women across the Arab World.

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"It is a well-deserved win, an Arab joy, and a renewed hope that the Fifa World Cup title itself will one day be claimed by an Arab nation, God willing," added Sheikh Mohammed, who is also UAE Vice President and Prime Minister in a tweet that had a photo of the victorious Moroccan team attached to it.

Dubbed the Atlas Cubs, the Moroccan under 20 team 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.
The older Moroccan national team has already qualified for next year's World Cup, set to take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Khaleej Times Staff

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