Morocco national futsal team

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Morocco
Nickname(s) Lions of the Atlas
اسود الاطلس
Irzem n Atlasi
Association Fédération Royale
Marocaine de Football
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Home stadium Salle Mohammed V
FIFA code MAR
FIFA ranking 40 [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Morocco 6–3 Libya 
(Cairo, Egypt; December 6, 1998)
Biggest win
 Morocco 14–1 South Africa 
(Cairo, Egypt; April 18, 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Morocco 3–8 Lebanon 
(Tripoli, Libya; January 17, 2007)
World Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 2012)
Best result Group Stage, (2012)
African Futsal Championship
Appearances 3 (First in 2000)
Best result Runner-up, (2000)

The Morocco national futsal team, nicknamed Irzem n Atlasi (Lions of the Atlas) represents Morocco in international and African futsal competitions. It is affiliated to the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football and it is one of the strongest teams in Africa.

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

  • 1989Did not enter
  • 1992Did not enter
  • 1996Did not enter
  • 2000Did not qualify
  • 2004Did not qualify
  • 2008Did not qualify
  • 2012 – Group stage

African Futsal Championship

  • 1996Did not enter
  • 2000Silver medal icon.svg Second Place
  • 2004Bronze medal icon.svg Third Place
  • 2008Bronze medal icon.svg Third Place

Arab Futsal Championship

  • 1998Silver medal icon.svg Second Place
  • 2005Silver medal icon.svg Second Place
  • 2007 – 4th Place
  • 2008Did not enter

North African Futsal Cup

  • 2005Silver medal icon.svg Second Place
  • 2009 – Did not enter
  • 2010Silver medal icon.svg Second Place

See also

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