orocco’s beach soccer team won the first Arab Cup in its history on November 9 in Port Said, Egypt, beating Mauritania 6-5 in the final of the fifth edition.
Trailing 4-2 during the match, the Moroccans turned the score around. Driss Ghannam scored twice, Badr El Kraichly, Reda Zahraoui, Zouhair Jabbary and Amine El Bidouri once each.
Morocco had beaten Lebanon (7-4) and Libya (7-1), then Oman on penalties (4-2) after a 5-5 draw. They then knocked out Egypt, the hosts, in the semifinal (3-2).
Their name joins those of Egypt, two-time winners, Libya and Saudi Arabia on the competition’s roll of honor.
The Atlas Lions will play the Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal, from November 28 to December 6, where they’ll meet Mauritania again in the group stage.
Photo: FRMF.
Fédération royale marocaine de football - Arab Cup Champions (@EnMaroc, 9 novembre 2026)
