Futsal AFCON: Morocco aim for record fourth title on October 21 in Rabat with 23 goals scored and none conceded
Morocco face Angola on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 8:00 PM at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat for the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations final. At stake: a fourth continental title that would make the Moroccans the record holders of the competition.
Four matches, 23 goals, zero conceded
The run of Hicham Dguig's men commands respect. Four matches, twenty-three goals scored, zero conceded. In the group stage, Morocco defeated Algeria 4-0, Zambia 7-0 and Libya 6-0 to finish top of Group A with nine points. In the semi-finals, they swept aside Egypt 6-0, with two goals each from Bilal Bakkali, Ismail Amazal and Soufian Charraoui, according to beIN Sports.
A continental record within reach
Morocco have three African titles—in 2016, 2020 and 2024—tied with Egypt, who also claim three. A victory in Rabat would place them alone at the top of the honor roll, according to beIN Sports. The first of these titles was won in Johannesburg in 2016 against Egypt (3-2); the last, in 2024 on Moroccan soil, against... Angola, beaten 5-1 in the final.
Angola come seeking revenge
The Palancas Negras are not arriving as designated victims. Angola finished top of Group B with nine points, then produced the finest comeback of the tournament in the semi-final against Algeria: trailing 2-0 at halftime, the Angolans turned the match around thanks to Aderito Santos (29th minute), Hornes Do Santo (35th minute) and Francisco Gabriel Chico (38th minute) to win 3-2, according to Morocco World News and beIN Sports.
A discipline that needs only a ball and a wall
Futsal remains the poor relation of African sports budgets, even though it is played everywhere across the continent, in indoor halls as well as in concrete neighborhood yards. Morocco has turned it into a developed pipeline and is reaping the benefits up to the global level: during the 2024 Futsal World Cup, Soufiane El Mesrar scored two goals in a 6-3 victory over Panama, beIN Sports recalls.
The tournament, hosted in Morocco from October 12 to 21, 2026, thus closes with a matchup the continent already knows well. It remains to be seen whether Angola can do what no team has managed in four matches: score a goal against the Moroccan goalkeeper.
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