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Morocco
Nickname(s)Lions of the Atlas
اسود الاطلس
Irzem n Atlasi
AssociationRoyal Moroccan Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Home stadiumSalle Mohammed V
FIFA codeMAR
FIFA ranking34 [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)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2012)
Best resultGroup Stage, (2012, 2016)
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (First in 2000)
Best result Champions, (2016)
AMF World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2000)
Best resultGroup 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

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

Main article: 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

Main article: 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 (age 43) Morocco Raja Casablanca
12 1GK Reda Khiyari (1991-05-21) May 21, 1991 (age 33) Morocco Sebou Kenitra
2 2DF Anouar Chrayeh (1985-07-20) July 20, 1985 (age 39) Morocco Ajax Tanger
14 2DF Khalid Gtaib (1988-05-20) May 20, 1988 (age 36) Morocco Chabab Khouribga
3 2DF Mohamed Jouad (1993-03-04) March 4, 1993 (age 31) Morocco Fath Settat
5 2DF Mohammed Dahou (1984-06-20) June 20, 1984 (age 40) Morocco Ajax Tanger
4 2DF Rachid Dkhissi (1989-09-26) September 26, 1989 (age 34) Morocco Dinamo Kenitra
13 3MF Ayoub Ouandouri (1993-01-17) January 17, 1993 (age 31) Morocco Dina Kenitra
6 3MF Soufiane Borite (1992-12-11) December 11, 1992 (age 31) Morocco Almadina Aloulia Kenitra
7 3MF Youness El Asas (1988-03-11) March 11, 1988 (age 36) Morocco Ajax Kénitra
8 4FW Adil Habil (C) (1982-05-27) May 27, 1982 (age 42) Morocco Raja Casablanca
11 4FW Bilal Bakkali (1993-02-24) February 24, 1993 (age 31) Morocco Dinamo Kenitra
9 4FW Saad Knia (1987-09-06) September 6, 1987 (age 36) Morocco Fath Settat
10 4FW Soufiane El Mesrar (1990-06-05) June 5, 1990 (age 34) Morocco Dinamo Kenitra

Previous squads

FIFA Futsal World Cup squads

See also

References

  1. ^ Futsal World Ranking
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