Morocco national futsal team

Morocco
Nickname(s) Lions of the Atlas
اسود الاطلس
Irzem n Atlasi
Association Royal Moroccan Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Home stadium Salle Mohammed V
FIFA code MAR
FIFA ranking 34 [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Belarus 4–1 Morocco 
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; February 11, 1995)
Biggest win
 Morocco 14–1 South Africa 
(Cairo, Egypt; April 18, 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 7–0 Morocco 
(Cairo, Egypt; July 31, 2004)
World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 2012)
Best result Group Stage, (2012, 2016)
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
Appearances 4 (First in 2000)
Best result Champions, (2016)
World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 2000)
Best result Group Stage, (2000, 2015)

The Morocco national futsal team, nicknamed Irzem n Atlasi (Lions of the Atlas) represents Morocco in international and African futsal competitions. It is affiliated to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and is one of the strongest teams in Africa.

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

  • 1989 – Did not enter
  • 1992 – Did not enter
  • 1996 – Did not enter
  • 2000 – Did not qualify
  • 2004 – Did not qualify
  • 2008 – Did not qualify
  • 2012 – Group stage
  • 2016 – Group stage

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

  • 1996 – Did not enter
  • 2000 – Second Place
  • 2004 – Third Place
  • 2008 – Third Place
  • 2011 – Cancelled
  • 2016 – Champions

Futsal Confederations Cup

  • 2009 – Did not enter
  • 2013 – Did not enter
  • 2014 – Did not enter

Arab Futsal Championship

  • 1998 – Second Place
  • 2005 – Second Place
  • 2007 – 4th Place
  • 2008 – Did not enter

North African Futsal Tournament

  • 2005 – Second Place
  • 2009 – Did not enter
  • 2010 – Second Place

2016 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Knockout stage
2  Morocco 3 2 0 1 10 7 +3 6
3  Libya 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
4  Angola 3 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Angola 2–5 Morocco
Paulo Alberto Ribeiro  20'
Quissanga Alberto De Almeida  24'		 Report Saad Knia  4'
Artur Saddam Samuel Dasilva  26' (o.g.)
Adil Habil  36'
Soufiane El Mesrar  37', 40'
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)
Morocco 3–2 Libya
Bilal Bakkali  18', 23'
Mohamed Jouad  28'		 Report Mohamed Ibrahim Shahout  32'
Rabia Abdelrahim  38'
Referee: Theodore Yves Eyebe Messoa (Cameroon)
Morocco 2–3 Egypt
Mostafa Eid Mohamed  14' (o.g.)
Adil Habil  35'		 Report Ahmed Mohamed Abdelkader  12', 30'
Mostafa Eid Mohamed  33'
Referee: Almoiz Ahmed Mohamed (Sudan)

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Mozambique 1–4 Morocco
Ricardo Lenio Mendes Muendane  39' Report Soufiane El Mesrar  13'
Saad Knia  22'
Adil Habil  26' (pen.), 38'
Referee: Moez Ben Salem (Tunisia)

Final

Morocco 3–2 Egypt
Mohamed Jouad  13'
Bilal Bakkali  19'
Adil Habil  38'		 Report Mostafa Eid Mohamed  12', 18'
Referee: José Francisco Katemo Katchingavisa (Angola)

2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 13 6 +7 9 Knockout stage
2  Azerbaijan 3 1 1 1 10 7 +3 4
3  Iran 3 1 1 1 9 11 −2 4
4  Morocco 3 0 0 3 6 14 −8 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Morocco 0–5 Azerbaijan
Report Vassoura  15', 18', 33'
Gallo  29'
Thiago Bolinha  31'
Attendance: 1,016
Referee: José Francisco Katemo Katchingavisa (Angola)
Iran 5–3 Morocco
Tayyebi  10'
Javid  15'
Hassanzadeh  16', 24'
Tavakoli  18'		 Report Jouad  16'
Adil Habil  19' (pen.), 33'
Referee: Sergio Cabrera (Cuba)
Spain 4–3 Morocco
Lozano  8', 33'
Aicardo  17'
Raúl Campos  19'		 Report Adil Habil  14', 34'
El Mazray  24'
Attendance: 2,696
Referee: Yuri García (Colombia)

Player List

As of the 2016 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

Coach : Morocco Hicham Dguig

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rabie Zaari (1981-07-26) July 26, 1981 Morocco Raja Casablanca
12 1GK Reda Khiyari (1991-05-21) May 21, 1991 Morocco Sebou Kenitra
2 2DF Anouar Chrayeh (1985-07-20) July 20, 1985 Morocco Ajax Tanger
14 2DF Khalid Gtaib (1988-05-20) May 20, 1988 Morocco Chabab Khouribga
3 2DF Mohamed Jouad (1993-03-04) March 4, 1993 Morocco Fath Settat
5 2DF Mohammed Dahou (1984-06-20) June 20, 1984 Morocco Ajax Tanger
4 2DF Rachid Dkhissi (1989-09-26) September 26, 1989 Morocco Dinamo Kenitra
13 3MF Ayoub Ouandouri (1993-01-17) January 17, 1993 Morocco Dina Kenitra
6 3MF Soufiane Borite (1992-12-11) December 11, 1992 Morocco Almadina Aloulia Kenitra
7 3MF Youness El Asas (1988-03-11) March 11, 1988 Morocco Ajax Kénitra
8 4FW Adil Habil (C) (1982-05-27) May 27, 1982 Morocco Raja Casablanca
11 4FW Bilal Bakkali (1993-02-24) February 24, 1993 Morocco Dinamo Kenitra
9 4FW Saad Knia (1987-09-06) September 6, 1987 Morocco Fath Settat
10 4FW Soufiane El Mesrar (1990-06-05) June 5, 1990 Morocco Dinamo Kenitra

Previous squads

FIFA Futsal World Cup squads

See also

References

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