Futsal AFCON: Morocco beat Angola 5-2 to become first country to win four consecutive titles
Morocco defeated Angola 5-2 in the final of the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Hall in Rabat. With this victory in front of their home crowd, the Moroccan national team becomes the first on the continent to win four consecutive continental titles.
The final turned around in four minutes. Othmane El Idrissi opened the scoring in the 17th minute, Angola equalized immediately after, and then Youssef Jaouad restored the lead for the Atlas Lions in the 19th minute, just before the break, reports Afrik-Foot. Idriss Raiss El-Fenni (21st), Ismail Amazal (33rd) and Bilal Bakkali (35th) then widened the gap, with Angola reducing the deficit in the 37th minute.
Five matches, twenty-eight goals scored, two conceded
Morocco's run in the tournament was overwhelming: 28 goals scored and only 2 conceded in five matches, according to Le360. In the group stage, Hicham Dguig's men beat Algeria 4-0, Zambia 7-0 and Libya 6-0, before brushing aside Egypt 6-0 in the semi-finals. The only two goals conceded throughout the entire competition came in the final.
Morocco had previously lifted the trophy in 2016, 2020 and 2024. They bring their total to four consecutive crowns, a streak no other nation has achieved: Egypt, who dominated the early years of the competition by winning the first three editions in 1996, 2000 and 2004, did not string together four in a row, recalls Afrik-Foot.
African futsal gaining momentum
Long considered a secondary discipline, futsal has established itself as a showcase for African indoor sporting expertise. Angola, beaten in the final, and Egypt, eliminated in the last four, confirmed that a second tier of nations is taking shape behind Morocco, which built its dominance on a professionalized national league and a stable national team led for years by Hicham Dguig.
For Rabat, this triumph comes at a time when the kingdom is hosting an increasing number of continental sporting events. For the rest of the continent, it sets a benchmark: four titles in a row, a perfect record in the group stage, and a defense that only gave way once the trophy was already in sight.
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