Morocco beats Angola 5-2 for 4th straight futsal title
Morocco's Futsal Lions retained their continental title for the 4th straight time, beating Angola 5-2 in the final in Rabat, a record hailed by King Mohammed VI.
Morocco's national futsal team, nicknamed the "Futsal Lions," won the Africa Cup of Nations for futsal for the 4th consecutive time, beating Angola 5-2 in the final, played at the covered hall of the Prince Moulay Abdellah sports complex in Rabat on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, closing out the tournament's 8th edition. Morocco had previously won the title in 2016, 2020 and 2024, keeping the continental crown without interruption for nine years.
Final details and scorers
Morocco's goals were scored by Othman El Idrissi, Youssef Jaouad, Idriss Raïs El Fenni, Ismail Amazal and Bilal Bakkali, while João Cambangola and Fortes Anderson scored for Angola. Youssef Jaouad was named best player of the final, and the Futsal Lions also swept the tournament's other individual awards, including best goalkeeper and fair play.
An unbeaten run to the title
Morocco played five matches in the tournament and won them all, scoring 28 goals while conceding only 2, after topping its group and then eliminating Egypt 6-0 in the semi-final.
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Algeria | 4-0 |
| Group stage | Zambia | 7-0 |
| Group stage | Libya | 6-0 |
| Semi-final | Egypt | 6-0 |
| Final | Angola | 5-2 |
Royal congratulatory message
King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to the national futsal team's members on the title win, praising "your remarkable, high-quality professional performance" and "the unwavering determination to keep the title for Morocco for the fourth consecutive time." The King also congratulated the technical and administrative staff of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, saying the players "once again raised high the banner of our dear homeland" at this African gathering.
This 4th consecutive title is an unprecedented achievement in the history of the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, and confirms the Futsal Lions' continued dominance of the continent in the discipline, under coach Hicham Dguig, who was named the world's best futsal coach in 2023.