Hosts and defending champions Morocco booked their place in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco (CAF Futsal AFCON 2026) with a commanding 6-0 victory over Egypt in Monday’s second semi-final at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Hall in Rabat.
The hosts delivered a dominant performance to set up a final showdown against Angola on Wednesday, as they continue their pursuit of a fourth consecutive continental crown.
Morocco took control early, with Bilal Bakkali opening the scoring in the ninth minute before Ismail Amazal doubled the advantage just a minute later.
Amazal struck again in the 15th minute to extend Morocco’s lead to 3-0, leaving Egypt with a difficult task against the defending champions, who continued to dictate the tempo.
Morocco maintained their attacking intensity after the break, and Bakkali added his second goal of the match in the 22nd minute to further strengthen the hosts’ position.
Soufian Charraoui then took centre stage in the closing stages, scoring in the 31st minute before completing the 6-0 victory with his second goal in the 38th minute.
The emphatic result confirmed Morocco’s place in the final, where they will face Angola, who earlier staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Algeria 3-2 after trailing by two goals.
The final will take place on Wednesday, 21 October at 20h00 local time, with Morocco aiming to retain their title on home soil. Egypt will face Algeria in the third-place match at 17h00.
Angola come from two goals down to reach final
Angola produced a remarkable second-half comeback to defeat Algeria 3-2 in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 on Monday, booking their place in Wednesday’s final.
The Palancas Negras recovered from a two-goal deficit to turn the contest around at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Hall in Rabat, scoring three unanswered goals after the break to end Algeria’s historic run on their tournament debut.
Algeria looked firmly in control at half-time after establishing a 2-0 lead. Mathieu Hammad opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a free-kick before Ait Hamadouche doubled the advantage in the 19th minute, leaving Angola with a difficult task after the opening period.
However, Angola returned stronger after the recess.Aderito Santos reduced the deficit in the 29th minute, giving Angola.
Angola continued to press, and their persistence paid off in the 35th minute when Hornes Do Santo found the equaliser to bring the sides level.
With the prospect of extra time looming, Francisco Gabriel Chico struck in the 38th minute to complete Angola’s turnaround and send his team into the lead for the first time in the match.
Algeria’s hopes of finding a late response suffered another blow on the stroke of full-time when Amar Bessa was sent off for a reckless foul on Joao Cambangula.
The final whistle confirmed an impressive victory for Angola, who now advance to the final.
Angola will contest the final on Wednesday, 21 October, at 20h00 local time, where they will face the winner of the second semi-final between hosts and defending champions Morocco and Egypt.
SOURCE: CAF ONLINE
