The Morocco women's national futsal team (Arabic: المنتخب الوطني المغربي النسوي لكرة القدم داخل القاعة) represents Morocco in international women's futsal, and is governed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
| Nickname(s) | The Atlas Lionesses[1] Arabic: لبؤات الأطلس | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Adil Sayeh | ||
| FIFA code | MAR | ||
| FIFA ranking | 47  18 (4 April 2025)[2] | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 47 (April 2025) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 65 (October 2024) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Bahrain 0–3 Morocco  (Manama, Bahrain; 2 March 2022) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Morocco 13–0 Senegal  (Rabat, Morocco; 25 March 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Spain 10–1 Morocco (Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain; 10 September 2024) | |||
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result | TBD | ||
| Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (2025) | ||
History
editDebut
editIn 2021, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation launched its women's futsal team, holding its first training camp in April of the same year, as part of the federation's efforts to promote futsal and women's football in the kingdom.[3]
A year later, coached by Hassan Rhouila, the team played its first international matches against Bahrain in Manama in March 2022, winning both games.[4][5] In July 2022, the team played its first home matches against one of Asia's futsal powerhouses, Thailand in a doubleheader, suffering defeats in both games.[6][7]
In September 2023, the federation parted ways with coach Rhouila to make way for the appointment of Spanish coach Sara Merino Ojeda.[8]
With the FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup on the horizon, the Moroccan Lionesses faced Argentina in March 2024 in Salé to prepare for the qualifiers, but were defeated in both matches.[1] Two months later, Merino was dismissed by the federation.[9] and Adil Sayeh took over as coach.[10]
In July 2024, the team took part in its first international tournament in Poreč, Croatia, alongside top European sides and Greenland in the Futsal Week June Cup.[11] After finishing last in Group B, the team bounced back with a dominant 11–4 victory over Greenland to secure 5th place marking their biggest win to date.[12] Two months later, Morocco traveled to South America to compete in the Four Nations Tournament in Xanxerê, Brazil, where they finished in last place.[13][14]
In the 2025 Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco qualified to the knockout stages after finishing top in the group stage with 6 points following a 8-1 win against Namibia and 7-1 win against Cameroon.[15][16] In the Semi-final, Morocco defeated Angola 5-1, thus qualifying to the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup.[17]
Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
2024
edit| 11 June Futsal Week June Cup GS | Finland  | 4–2 | Morocco | Poreč, Croatia |
| 12 June Futsal Week June Cup GS | Croatia  | 4–3 | Morocco | Poreč, Croatia |
| 15 June Futsal Week June Cup | Morocco | 11–4 |  Greenland | Poreč, Croatia |
| 6 August Grand Prix Xanxere GS | Brazil  | 7–0 | Morocco | Xanxerê, Brazil |
| 7 August Grand Prix Xanxere GS | Paraguay  | 2–0 | Morocco | Xanxerê, Brazil |
| 9 August Grand Prix Xanxere GS | Argentina  | 6–2 | Morocco | Xanxerê, Brazil |
| 11 August Grand Prix Xanxere | Argentina | 3–1 | Morocco | Xanxerê, Brazil |
| 10 September Friendly | Spain | 10–1 | Morocco | Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain |
| 11 September Friendly | Spain | 6–0 | Morocco | Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain |
| 25 October Friendly | Morocco | 1–4 |  Uzbekistan | Salé, Morocco |
| 28 October Friendly | Morocco | 7–5 | Uzbekistan | Salé, Morocco |
| 5 December Friendly | Morocco | 3–1 |  Czech Republic | Salé, Morocco |
| 6 December Friendly | Morocco | 1–2 | Czech Republic | Salé, Morocco |
2025
edit| 14 January Friendly | Morocco | 1–5 | Finland | Rabat, Morocco |
| 18:00 | Hajri  36:02 |
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Stadium: Complexe Mohammed VI de football |
| 15 January Friendly | Morocco | 4–3 | Finland | Rabat, Morocco |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Complexe Mohammed VI de Football |
| 11 February Friendly | Portugal  | 4–0 | Morocco | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| 12 February Friendly | Morocco | 0–6 |  Poland | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Report |
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| 22 April WAFCON Futsal 2025 | Morocco | 8–1 |  Namibia | Rabat, Morocco |
| 20:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Report (FRMF) |
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Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah Referee: Ali Al-Ayat (Libya) Referee: José Katchingavisa (Angola) |
| 24 April WAFCON Futsal 2025 | Morocco | 7–1 |  Cameroon | Rabat, Morocco |
| 20:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Report (FRMF) |
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Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah Referee: Abdelakram El Hentati (Tunisia) Referee: Mariette Aguie (Ivory Coast) |
Staff
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Coaching staff
edit- As of 20 December 2024
| Role | Name | Start date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Adil Sayeh |
4 May 2024 | [18] |
- Staff (2025), FRMF.ma
Head coach history
edit- As of 5 April 2025
| Name | Years | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Rhouila
|
2021–2023 | 4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
50% |
| Sara Merino Ojeda
|
2023–2024 | 2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0% |
| Adil Sayeh
|
2024– | 25
|
11
|
0
|
14
|
44% |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 18 players were called up for the friendly matches against Finland from 7 to 16 January 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kawtar Bentaleb | FUS Rabat
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| 12 | GK | Chaimae Aasem | Wydad AC
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| 22 | GK | Malak Fakhir | RS Berkane
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| 31 | GK | Laila Kaiche | CS Hilal Temara
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| 2 | FP | Shaineze Ben Cherki | 4 September 1997 |  Sporting Club de Paris
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| 3 | FP | Inès Ziat | Futsal D'Igny
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| 4 | FP | Soumia Hady | 30 June 1998 | Wydad AC
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| 5 | FP | Jasmine Demraoui | 21 January 2004 | Besançon Académie Futsal
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| 6 | FP | Kenza Allaoui | 2 November 1999 |  KFF Gramshi
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| 7 | FP | Chirine Knaidil | 19 February 1994 | FUS Rabat
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| 8 | FP | Salma Miftah | 19 January 1997 | SC Casablanca
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| 9 | FP | Rajae Lazaar | Wydad AC
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| 10 | FP | Drissia Korrych | RS Berkane
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| 11 | FP | Malak Zaid Alkilani | Wydad AC
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| 13 | FP | Nadia Lftah | Wydad AC
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| 14 | FP | Amal El Aoufi | CS Hilal Temara
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| 15 | FP | Meryem Hajri | 14 September 1994 | Union Touarga
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| 17 | FP | Ouafae Legdem | CS Hilal Temara
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| 18 | FP | Anissa Hattab | Marcouville City
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| 19 | FP | Narjiss Ahamad | 6 July 2001 |  VfR Warbeyen
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Recent call-ups
edit| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Laila Jbili | Raja Aïn Harrouda
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v. Czechia, 6 December 2024
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| Siham Tadlaoui | 26 January 1989 | Jawharat Najm Larache
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v. Czechia, 6 December 2024
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| Bonnie-Lou El Bouhati | 23 November 1998 | Orléans Futsal
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v. Czechia, 6 December 2024
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| Samia Machkour | AS Roissy Futsal
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v. Czechia, 6 December 2024
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Competitive record
edit| FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
 2025 |
Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 1/1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2025
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Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 |
Honours
editContinental
edit- Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
Champions: 2025
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Argentina defeats the "Lionesses of Futsal."". a5r5br.net (in Arabic). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Video: After its establishment, the women's futsal national team holds its first training camp". sport1.ma (in Arabic). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Friendly Match: The national women's futsal team defeats Bahrain 3-0". snrt.ma (in Arabic). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "The national women's futsal team triumphs over Bahrain". archive.frmf.ma (in Arabic). 2 March 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Futsal féminin.. La sélection marocaine battue par son homologue thaïlandaise en match amical". snrt.ma (in French). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "The Moroccan women's futsal team loses 2-0 in a friendly match against Thailand". elbotola.com (in Arabic). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Sara Merino... Chosen by Dguig to lead the women's futsal team, aiming to follow in his footsteps". infosports.ma (in Arabic). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Merino, coach of the women's futsal team: "I leave my position with a deep love for Morocco in my heart."". barlamanesport.com (in Arabic). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "National coach Adil Sayeh: A key figure in Moroccan futsal". matchpresse.com (in Arabic). December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "The Moroccan women's futsal national team will participate in an international tournament in Croatia from June 9 to 17, 2024". matchpresse.com (in Arabic). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "The Moroccan women's futsal team renews their victory over Greenland". anfaspress.com (in Arabic). 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Brazil debuts with a 7-0 thrashing of Morocco in the International Women's Futsal Tournament in Xanxerê". redeprincesa.com.br (in Portuguese). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Grand Prix Xanxere: Argentina defeated Morocco and secured third place". afa.com.ar (in Spanish). 11 August 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ MASAITI, Amira EL (22 April 2025). "Morocco Crushes Namibia 8-1in Women's Futsal AFCON Opener". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ MASAITI, Amira EL (24 April 2025). "Women's Futsal AFCON: Morocco Beat Cameroon 7-1, Advance to Semi-Finals". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ MASAITI, Amira EL (28 April 2025). "Morocco's women's national futsal team reaches CAN final and qualifies for 2025 World Cup". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "FRMF- DTN / Pôle football diversifié: Du mouvement sur les bancs". lopinion.ma (in French). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
External links
edit- Team's page at FRMF website