Morocco Crush Algeria 4-0 and Top Futsal AFCON Group in Rabat
Morocco's futsal national team beat Algeria 4-0 in the opening match of the Futsal AFCON in Rabat, with a hat-trick from Youssef Jaouad and a goal from Younes M'Kasri, and top their group.
Morocco's futsal national team, the "Atlas Lions", beat its Algerian counterpart 4-0 on Monday evening in the opening match of Group A of the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco at the Palais des Sports of the Prince Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat. With the win, the Moroccan national team top their group on 3 points.
How the match unfolded
Younes M'Kasri opened the scoring for Morocco in the first half, before Youssef Jaouad added the second goal before the break, then scored twice more in the second half to complete a full hat-trick and seal the Atlas Lions' win by four goals to nil.
Group A standings
After the first matchday of Group A, Morocco lead the table on 3 points on goal difference ahead of Zambia, who beat Libya 3-1 the same day. Algeria and Libya are bottom without a point.
| Team | Played | Won | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Libya | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming matches
Morocco play their second match of the tournament against Zambia on Wednesday 14 October at 8 p.m., before facing Libya on Friday 16 October, in the race for the two qualifying places in Group A. The Africa Futsal Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco as defending champions, runs until 21 October.