Beach soccer: Morocco win Arab Cup 6-5
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yabiladi and Maroc Diplomatique
Morocco won the Arab Beach Soccer Cup for the first time by beating Mauritania 6-5 in the final in Port Said, Egypt. The Moroccans won all five of their tournament matches, including a hat-trick by Idriss Ghannam in the final, according to Yabiladi.
Morocco won the Arab Beach Soccer Cup for the first time by beating Mauritania 6-5 in the final in Port Said, Egypt. The Atlas Lions were trailing 4-2 before turning the score around to lift the trophy, reports Yabiladi.
Idriss Ghannam, a player for Morocco's beach soccer team, scored three of his side's six goals and contributed directly to three goals. Morocco won all five of their matches in the tournament, with victories against Lebanon (7-4), Libya (7-1), Oman (4-2 on penalties), Egypt (3-2) in the semi-final and Mauritania (6-5) in the final, according to Yabiladi.
Morocco join Egypt, two-time champions, as well as Libya and Saudi Arabia, who each have one title. The victory comes after Morocco qualified for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations in October and beat Egypt in the semi-final.
