Nickname(s) | Lions of the Atlas أسود الأطلس Irzem 'n Atlas | ||
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Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Hicham Dguig | ||
Home stadium | Salle Mohammed V | ||
FIFA code | MAR | ||
FIFA ranking | 6th (June 2024) | ||
Highest FIFA ranking | 6th (June 2024) | ||
Lowest FIFA ranking | 6th (June 2024) | ||
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First international | |||
Belarus 4–1 Morocco (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; February 11, 1995) [1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Morocco 16–0 Somalia (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; June 21, 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Egypt 7–0 Morocco (Cairo, Egypt; July 31, 2004)[2] | |||
FIFA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 2012) | ||
Best result | Quarter finals (2021, 2024) | ||
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 2000) | ||
Best result | Champions (2016, 2020, 2024) | ||
Arab Futsal Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1998) | ||
Best result | Champions (2021, 2022, 2023) |
The Morocco national futsal team, nicknamed أسود الأطلس (Lions of the Atlas), represents Morocco in international futsal competitions. It is affiliated to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and is one of the strongest teams in the world.
The team has notably won 3 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations and 3 Arab Futsal Cup titles. They qualified for the World Cup four times, first appearing in 2012. Their best World Cup run was in 2021 and 2024, when they reached the quarter-finals.[3]