The Morocco national beach soccer team represents Morocco in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Morocco.
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| Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | ||
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| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Gilberto Da Costa de Souza | ||
| FIFA code | MAR | ||
| BSWW ranking | 18  (8 April 2024)[1] | ||
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| CAF Beach Soccer Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Third Place (2013, 2021, 2022 and 2024) | ||
History
editThe national team has participated in the African Beach Soccer Championship nine times since 2006, and their best achievement is winning third place. Morocco has yet to qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
In their third appearance in the Mediterranean Beach Games, Morocco managed to beat Egypt to win bronze in the 2023 Mediterranean Beach soccer.[2]
Performance in CAF championship
edit- 2006 CAF Beach Soccer Championship – Sixth Place
- 2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship – Did not enter
- 2008 CAF Beach Soccer Championship – Did not enter
- 2009 CAF Beach Soccer Championship – Round 1
- 2011 CAF Beach Soccer Championship – Round 1
- 2013 CAF Beach Soccer Championship –
Third Place - 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship – Fifth Place
- 2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations – Fourth Place[3]
- 2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations - Fourth Place[4]
- 2021 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations – Third Place[5]
- 2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations – Third Place[6][7]
- 2024 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations – Third Place
Current squad
editCorrect as of May 2021.[8]
Coach: Mustafa El Haddaoui
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
editOfficial competitions
editAfrica Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Winner: 2023
Runners-up: 2019
Arab Beach Soccer Championship
Runners-up: 2016- Semi-finalists: 2023
Bronze Medal: 2023
Friendly Tournament
editCasablanca Beach Soccer Tournament
El Salvador Beach Soccer Cup
- Champions: 2024[14]
References
edit- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Spain win gold in Heraklion". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Ezekute, Nnamdi (18 December 2016). "Beach AFCON: Egypt Overcome Morocco 4-1, Claim Bronze". Complete Sports. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Soliman, Seif (14 December 2018). "2018 Beach AFCON: Egypt beat Morocco to secure third place finish". KingFut. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Isabirye, David (30 May 2021). "Morocco beat Uganda Sand Cranes to third place | AFCON beach soccer 2021". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Unstoppable Senegal clinch a fourth consecutive Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations | Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Mozambique 2022". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "CAN de beach-soccer : Le Maroc s'empare du bronze après sa victoire face au Mozambique". Hespress Français (in French). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Team Profile - Morocco". cafonline.com. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "COSAFA | 2024 BEACH SOCCER". Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "goalzz.com: Casablanca Beach Soccer Tournament 2009". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ elkhouzai (18 August 2024). "Beach Team Wins Casablanca Beach Soccer Cup". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Egypt claim Casablanca Beach Soccer Cup!". Beach Soccer. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "goalzz.com: Casablanca Beach Soccer Tournament 2010". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "The beach team wins the "El Salvador League"". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.