Eight-star Egypt start TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON with a huge win over debutants Tanzania

Egypt kicked off their group B matches of the 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations with a thumping 8-0 victory over debutants Tanzania on Tuesday at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat.

The three-time champions had a perfect start to their campaign as they are aiming to reclaim their top spot that they achieved in 1996, 2000 and 2004. While debutants Tanzania had a night to forget at their first ever Futsal AFCON appearance.

The Pharaohs dominated from the first whistle and barely waited a minute to open the scoring when Ibrahim Sayed found the net. Mohamed Talaat and Mohamed Saeed scored twice in quick succession for Egypt to lead 3-0 at halftime.

After the break Sayed who had a Man of the Match performance completed his brace, before Saeed made a same feat to make it 5-0. Ahmed Aly also scored a brace, with Youssef Elshahed completing the rout as the Egyptians had the perfect start in Rabat.

The Pharaohs will hope to build on the massive win when they face Mozambique next on Thursday, while Tanzania will seek amends when they lock horns with Angola later on the same day. Egypt will conclude the group stage against Angola while Tanzania face Mozambique on Saturday 17 October.