Morocco beat South Korea, set to face USA in U20 World Cup quarter-finals | OneFootball

Morocco, the only African team still in the competition, advanced to the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup in Chile after defeating South Korea 2-1 this Thursday.

At 8 minutes, after a cross into the South Korean box, Moroccan forward Yasser Zabiri attempted a bicycle kick and the ball deflected off defender Shin Min-ha, ending up in the back of the net.

Zabiri, one of the standouts of the youth tournament, increased the lead at the start of the second half (58′) with a powerful header that gave his team more comfort at El Teniente Stadium in Rancagua (90 km south of Santiago).

In the final moments of regular time, defender Smail Bakhty handled the ball in the box, resulting in a penalty that forward Kim Taewon converted (90′). But the Asian team's reaction ended there.

Morocco's next challenge, having already defeated powerhouses like Brazil and Spain, will be the United States, who secured a resounding 3-0 victory over Italy.

The quarterfinals will be played on Sunday, in the same city, starting at 5 p.m. (Brasília time).

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