Morocco, Egypt headline exciting Groups of TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024

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The Official Draw of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024 was officially conducted on Thursday, 07 March at the Mohamed VI Complex in Rabat, where eight (8) nations were drawn into the two groups of four to contest the 7th edition of the competition.

Set to take place at Moulay Prince Abdallah and IBN Yassine Halls in Rabat between 11 – 21 April 2024, the draw of the fast-paced football competition which was conducted by Moroccan football icon Noureddine Naybet produced some eye-catching match-ups in both groups.

Futsal Draw

Tournament hosts and defending champions, Morocco headline an interesting Group A consisting of 2020 third-place finishers Angola, 1996 runners-up Ghana as well as Zambia who make a return to the tournament after missing out in last edition in 2020.

In Group B, Egypt who fell short in the 2020 final are drawn against 2008 champions Libya, as well Namibia and Mauritania who are both making their debuts at the continental finals.

Egypt are currently the most successful TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Nation with three titles, followed by the defending champions Morocco who have two title to their name, while Libya will be eyeing a second after their 2008 triumph as hosts.

The top two finishers from each group will advance to the semi-finals of the competition, which also serves as a qualifier to the FIFA Futsal World Cup where the podium finishers in Morocco will gain automatic qualification to the world showpiece set to take place in Uzbekistan between 14 September – 06 October 2024.

 

TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024 Draw Outcome:

GROUP A: Morocco (Hosts), Angola, Ghana, Zambia

GROUP B: Egypt, Libya, Namibia, Mauritania

 

TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Previous Records: 

Year

Host

Winner

Runners-up

Third place

1996

Egypt

Egypt

Morocco

Zimbabwe

2000

Egypt

Egypt

Morocco

South Africa

2004

Mozambique

Egypt

Mozambique

Morocco

2008

Libya

Libya

Egypt

Morocco

2016

South Africa

Morocco

Egypt

Mozambique

2020

Morocco

Morocco

Egypt

Angola

 

 

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