In the opening match of Group A at the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, Morocco dominated Algeria 4-0. Youssef Jouad, author of a hat-trick, was named man of the match.
At the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Palace in Rabat, the Morocco futsal team opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 4-0 win over Algeria in the opening match of Group A, reports Afrik-Foot.
Winger Youness Mkasri broke the deadlock in the 10th minute, set up by Bilal Bakkali. Two minutes later, playmaker Youssef Jouad doubled the lead, before scoring two more goals in the second half, one of them from an Ismail Amazal assist, according to LeSiteinfo.
Jouad, who plays for Union Touarga, was named man of the match by the CAF technical committee, according to Afrik-Foot and LeSiteinfo. Mkasri, for his part, plays for Servigroup Peñíscola.
Dguig reacts to the win
Head coach Hicham Dguig reacted to the victory: “we always know that a tight defence is a challenge, but the most important thing for us is to rediscover that vitality and energy that set our style of play apart,” he said, quoted by LeSiteinfo.com.
Matchday two in Group A will be played on Wednesday 14 October 2026 in Rabat, with two fixtures: Morocco will face Zambia, while Algeria will meet Libya.