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U18 futsal: Morocco beat Solomon Islands 15-1

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U18 futsal: Morocco beat Solomon Islands 15-1Ayoub El Asri · CC BY 4.0

Morocco's U18 futsal team have qualified for the semi-finals of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after a 15-1 victory over Solomon Islands. Hamza El Ahmadi scored five goals and Morocco will face Argentina on Monday 9 November, according to Mountakhab.net.

Morocco's U18 futsal team have qualified for the semi-finals of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after a comprehensive 15-1 victory over Solomon Islands on Saturday. Hamza El Ahmadi scored five goals, while Mohammed Karouk El Bahi and Alae Aït Challa each scored three, according to Mountakhab.net.

Morocco finished the group stage with six points after a defeat against Portugal (1-4) and a victory over Paraguay (6-3). The Atlas Cubs will face Argentina on Monday 9 November for a place in the final, Mountakhab.net reports.

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