The “Eagles of Carthage” dream of repeating previous Arab exploits, reaching far in the Youth World Cup, which carries with it fond memories of several Arab teams.
Tunisia will enter the “Samba Battle” and arm themselves with the flame of hope lit by the exploits of the Arabs in the Junior World Cup.
1981: “Al Annabi” dazzling in the land of kangaroos In the 1981 Youth World Cup in Australia, the Qatar youth team, led by Badr Bilal and Khaled Salman, beat the biggest teams and reached the final game of the World Cup. It is the only Arab team, to date, that has reached the final of the Youth World Cup. The Qatar team eliminated Brazil in the quarter-finals (3-2), then England in the semi-finals (1-0), before losing 4-0 to West Germany in the tournament final.
2001: “The Pharaohs” is talked about in the world At the 2001 Junior World Cup in Argentina, the Egyptian national team showcased one of its strongest young generations in football and reached the semi-finals, after an Arab absence from the golden square that lasted 20 years. The “Pharaohs” got off to a bad start in the tournament, as they equalized negatively with lowly Jamaica, then were defeated by seven matches against Argentina, the hosts and the public. But the Pharaohs qualified for the round of 16 with a decisive victory over Finland in the first group. After that the journey of the splinter began, Egypt beat America 2-0 in the round of 16 and then beat the Netherlands, led by Rafael van der Vaart, 2-1, with a goal decisive of the brilliant Mohamed Al-Yamani, to reach the golden square. Egypt collided with African powerhouse Ghana in the semi-finals and lost 2-0, then came back to win the bronze medal against Paraguay.
2005: Morocco impresses ahead of Messi and his comrades During the 2005 Youth World Cup in the Netherlands, the Moroccan youth team presented beautiful artistic paintings and reached the semi-finals, led by Mohsen Yajour and Adel Shehi. Morocco eliminated Japan in the round of 16 (1-0), then beat the Italian Azzurri in the quarter-finals, on penalties, before colliding with Nigeria, who eliminated them 3-0. Morocco secured fourth place after losing the ‘bronze’ to Brazil 1-2, with two goals that came at the fatal moment, in a tournament that introduced the world to legend Lionel Messi, who won all the prizes individual, and led the tango to the title.
2013: Mesopotamian lions roar in Anatolia At the 2013 Youth World Cup in Turkey, the Iraqi national team came very close to reaching the final, had it not been for the penalty shootout that knocked them out of the semi-finals. The Iraqi national team, led by Hakim Shaker, dominated its group against England, Chile and Egypt, then eliminated Paraguay in the round of 16 (1-0), then South Korea in the quarter-finals. final with penalties, at the end of an exciting match. Draw 3-3, before leaving the semi-finals against Uruguay on painful penalties. The Iraqi team could not win the bronze medal after losing to Ghana, but this embarrassed the adults of the World Cup, immortalized in the memory of Iraqi fans.
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