Morocco was crowned champion of the first African Nations African Futsal Women’s Cup after a spectacular 3-2 victory against Tanzania during a captivating final played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah sports complex in Rabat on Wednesday evening.
Exceptional organization, enthusiastic public, steel desire … All the ingredients were gathered to allow the Atlas lionesses to offer the title of the very first African Cup of Nations (CAN) female of Futsal (Morocco-2025), Wednesday in the covered room of the Prince Moulay Abdellah sports complex.
After having unrolled a real steamroller since the start of the competition, it was only in the final that faced with the formidable Tanzania that the national selection was made of the scares.
Indeed, the Atlas lionesses were the first to suffer but the very last to laugh. A goal to the latest seconds of the Jasmine Damraoui meeting allowed Moroccanities to write the first chapter of the “newborn” of African women’s football.
Ironically, it was the same Damraoui who signed the first Moroccan opportunity in the 5th minute of the game. A powerful shot at the entrance to the penalty area is right next to the frame of Najiati Idrisa.
A few seconds later, the Moroccans will be surprised by Anastazia Antony Katunzi who gives Tanzania the advantage of a deceptive shot at ground.
At the 11th minute of the game, Malak Alkilani almost set the record straight, but his face-to-face with Najiati Idrisa turned in favor of the Tanzanian.
The two selections will subsequently offer the public who came very numerous a high -intensity show, rich on occasions, worthy of a final of the very first female CAN of futsal.
In search of liberating equalization, the Atlas lionesses will multiply the offensives, but Najiati Idrisa was “imperial”. Tanzanians have shown themselves formidable, sometimes very dangerous on counterattacks.
Getting strict and very decisive individual marking in front of the goals, the players of Tanzania will double the bet by Jamila Rajabu. Moroccans could, at least reduce the score but neither the shot of Amal El Aoufi, nor the attempt by Zineb Erroudany could deceive the vigilance of Idrisa. However, the solution came from the brilliant Doha El Madani, who managed to find the fault and allowed Morocco to return to the locker room with the smallest margin (2-1).
In the second period, the Tanzanians played in very low block locking all the access to the goals of an almost insurmountable Idrisa.
However, Adil Sayeh’s protégés have managed to manage stress, multiplying actions, while remaining very vigilant in defense so as not to cash.
In the 34th minute of the game, Jasmine Damraoui was played out of the Tanzanian defense opening a boulevard to deliver a caviar. 2-2… goal signed Drissia Korrych.
It was not until the very last seconds that the heroic Damraoui will carry the blow of grace and scored the goal of deliverance … The first chapter of the female CAN of futsal is indeed entitled … “The Morocco Champion of Africa”.
In a statement to the press, after the final won by Morocco (3-2) in the covered room of the Prince Moulay Abdellah sports complex, Adil Sayeh said “that he expected a difficult match”. In this sense, he has highlighted the fighting spirit and the will of his protégés who have never given up.
While saying he is proud of his players who hoisted, once again, high the Moroccan flag, the national coach said that the team will “take the time to savor this coronation before starting the preparations for the World Cup which will be held in the Philippines”.
At the end of this final, the Minister of National Education, preschool and sports, Mohamed Saad Berrada, the president of the African Football Confederation, Patrice Word, the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa and the wali of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region, Governor of the Prefecture of Rabat, Mohamed Yacoubi proceeded to give the medals and trophy to the Atlas lionesses.
This meeting was also marked by the presence of the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid.
SM King Mohammed VI congratulates the champions of the CAN 2025
His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the members of the national female team of futsal, which won, on Wednesday in Rabat, the African Cup of Futsal Nations (Morocco-2025).
“On the occasion of your brilliant victory at the African Cup of Nations Futsal Nations (Morocco-2025), it is pleasant to send you, and through you, to all the components of the team, our warmest congratulations for this African distinction which comes to reinforce the constant development that the practice of women’s football in our country is experiencing in our country.”
“It is for us a source of pride that your promising team had the honor of winning the first edition of this African championship that our country welcomed with great success, and also to ensure your qualification for the next World Cup in its first edition, scheduled for the end of this year in the Philippines,” said SM the King, noting that this unpublished coronation confirms the place of choice, which is now occupied.
