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U-20 World Cup: Morocco’s Maamma, USA’s Cremaschi shine as full list of award winners emerges
Morocco’s Othmane Maamma and the USA’s Benjamin Cremaschi have emerged as the standout stars of the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile, winning the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards, respectively.
The tournament concluded in the early hours of Monday with Morocco defeating Argentina 2-0 in the final at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.
Two first-half goals from winger Yassir Zabiri secured Morocco’s historic victory, marking their first-ever U-20 World Cup triumph.
Below is the full list of award winners following the conclusion of the tournament:
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Golden Ball: Othmane Maamma (Morocco)
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Silver Ball: Yassir Zabiri (Morocco)
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Bronze Ball: Milton Delgado (Argentina)
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Golden Boot: Benjamin Cremaschi (USA)
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Silver Boot: Neyser Villareal (Colombia)
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Bronze Boot: Lucas Michal (France)
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Golden Glove: Santino Barbi (Argentina)
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Fair Play Award: USA
Morocco’s dominance was evident as their players claimed two of the tournament’s top individual honours, while Argentina and the USA also earned recognition for their performances.
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