Argentina U20’s conqueror picks between Messi, Maradona and others | OneFootball

Yassir Zabiri was the standout name in the final of the U-20 World Cup in Chile. With his two goals, he led Morocco to a historic 2-0 victory over Diego Placente's Argentina National Team and became the hero of a generation. But off the field, the forward also made headlines by revealing who he considers the greatest footballer of all time in an interview that went viral.

The Famalicão striker, who was Argentina’s executioner in Santiago de Chile, took part in a classic rapid-fire round featuring illustrious names from football history, where he had to choose between different legends. There, Zabiri chose Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pelé, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo Nazario, Hakim Ziyech, and Achraf Hakimi.

Zabiri started 21 matches between 2023 and 2025, scoring 12 goals. He was also runner-up in this year’s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and arrived at the World Cup as one of the most promising prospects in African football. His brace in the final cemented him as the tournament’s standout player, to the point that he was chosen as the best player of the competition.

The Moroccan forward finished his campaign in Chile with five goals in seven matches, making a decisive impact with his goals at key moments: against Spain (2-0) and Brazil (2-1) in the group stage, against South Korea (2-1) in the round of 16, and two goals in the final against Argentina, which secured the title. Morocco celebrates the new hero of its first ever youth world championship triumph.

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