Friday, April 19, 2024 at 9:46 p.m.
Rabat – The national futsal team qualified for the final of the African Cup of Nations (CAN Morocco-2024) and for the World Cup of the discipline, scheduled in Uzbekistan, by beating its Libyan counterpart on the score 6 goals to 0, Friday at the Palais des Sports hall of the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, in the semi-final match of this continental competition.
Soufian El Mesrar and Bilal Bakkali, each with a double, as well as Youssef Jouad and Anas El Ayyane scored the goals for Morocco.
At the start of the match, the national elements put the Libyan team under offensive pressure which allowed them to take the advantage with two goals scored in four minutes of play, with several chances that missed the top corner. or were deflected by Libya’s goalkeeper.
Hicham Dguig’s men excelled in recovering the ball, stopping the attack attempts of the Libyan players, who confined themselves in defense so as not to concede more goals.
The first period was marked by the injury exit of Youssef Jouad.
Returning from the locker room, the Atlas Lions remained faithful to their attacking style of play which allowed them to score from the restart and further widen the gap, despite the defensive block formed by the Libyan players.
In the other semi-final played earlier, the Angolan selection qualified for the final by winning against its Egyptian counterpart by 7 goals to 3, also validating its ticket for the World Cup which will be held from 14 September to October 6 in Uzbekistan.
The classification match between Libya and Egypt will determine the third team which will qualify for the World Cup.
The competitions of this high mass of continental futsal are contested at the Ibn Yassine hall and at the Palais des Sports of the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat.
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