Morocco Beach Soccer History

Morocco's journey in beach soccer has been marked by participation in major African tournaments, hosting international events, and striving for competitive success on the continental stage. The national team has participated in the African Beach Soccer Championship nine times since 2006, with their best achievement being third place.

A beach soccer match between Nigeria and Egypt during the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers.

Early Participation and CAF's Role

Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) originally organized the competition under the title FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier, also known informally as the CAF Beach Soccer Championship. Despite historically having minimal input (often only sending delegates), CAF became lead organizers in 2015, establishing a qualification phase to determine the eight nations to compete in the main tournament.

African Beach Soccer Championship Record

Morocco has been a participant in the African Beach Soccer Championship since 2006. While they have not yet claimed the top spot, their dedication to the sport is evident through their consistent participation and hosting of events.

Key Statistics

The following table summarizes Morocco's participation and achievements in the African Beach Soccer Championship:

YearAchievement
Since 2006Participated nine times
Best ResultThird place

Hosting International Tournaments

Morocco has also been active in hosting beach soccer tournaments. Casablanca hosted the Casablanca Beach Soccer Tournament in both 2009 and 2010. These events have helped to promote the sport within the country and provided valuable competitive experience for the national team.

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Beach Soccer Tournament.

Recent Achievements

In recent years, Morocco has continued to show progress in beach soccer. In 2021, Morocco beat Uganda Sand Cranes to third place at the AFCON beach soccer tournament. More recently, Morocco secured third place in the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Mozambique.

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Teams Yet to Qualify

Additionally, eight teams have entered the qualification round at least once since its introduction in 2015 without having yet qualified for the finals, nor having participated in the tournament before 2015 when entry was automatic which are: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Sudan and Tunisia. A further team, DR Congo, qualified for the 2021 tournament but withdrew before the finals began.

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