Morocco women's national futsal team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Morocco national futsal team.

Morocco
Nickname(s)The Atlas Lionesses[1]
Arabic: لبؤات الأطلس
AssociationRoyal Moroccan Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachAdil Sayeh
FIFA codeMAR
FIFA ranking 47 18 (4 April 2025)[2]
Highest FIFA ranking47 (April 2025)
Lowest FIFA ranking65 (October 2024)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Bahrain 0–3  
(Manama, Bahrain; 2 March 2022)
Biggest win
  13–0 Senegal 
(Rabat, Morocco; 25 March 2025)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 10–1  
(Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain; 10 September 2024)
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2025)
Best resultTBD
Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (First in 2025)
Best result Champions (2025)

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).

History

Debut

In 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

The 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

11 June Futsal Week June Cup GS Finland  4–2   Poreč, Croatia
12 June Futsal Week June Cup GS Croatia  4–3   Poreč, Croatia
15 June Futsal Week June Cup   11–4  Greenland Poreč, Croatia
16 June Futsal Week June Cup Greenland  5–7
(9–18 agg.)		   Poreč, Croatia
6 August Grand Prix Xanxere GS Brazil  7–0   Xanxerê, Brazil
7 August Grand Prix Xanxere GS Paraguay  2–0   Xanxerê, Brazil
9 August Grand Prix Xanxere GS Argentina  6–2   Xanxerê, Brazil
11 August Grand Prix Xanxere Argentina  3–1   Xanxerê, Brazil
10 September Friendly Spain  10–1   Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
11 September Friendly Spain  6–0   Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
23 October Friendly   5–1  Bahrain Salé, Morocco
25 October Friendly   1–4  Uzbekistan Salé, Morocco
26 October Friendly   6–1  Bahrain Salé, Morocco
28 October Friendly   7–5  Uzbekistan Salé, Morocco
29 November Friendly   5–1  Iraq Salé, Morocco
1 December Friendly   6–1  Iraq Salé, Morocco
5 December Friendly   3–1  Czech Republic Salé, Morocco
6 December Friendly   1–2  Czech Republic Salé, Morocco

2025

14 January Friendly   1–5  Finland Rabat, Morocco
18:00 Hajri  36:02
  • Hannula  11:30
  • Lind  15:12, 26:28
  • Luotonen  24:22
  • Heikkilä  36:24
 Stadium: Complexe Mohammed VI de football
15 January Friendly   4–3  Finland Rabat, Morocco
18:00
  • Laftah  06:47
  • Knaidi  07:42
  • Zaid Alkilani  23:13
  • El Aoufi  32:16
 Report
  • Heikkilä  04:39
  • Herranen  11:42
  • Enwena  30:41
 Stadium: Complexe Mohammed VI de Football
11 February Friendly Portugal  4–0   Vila do Conde, Portugal
12 February Friendly   0–6  Poland Vila do Conde, Portugal
Report
  • Szostak  12:58, 14:33, 23:53
  • Pietrzyk  29:30
  • Bała  35:06
  • Chóras  37:56
25 March Friendly   13–0  Senegal Rabat, Morocco
Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah
26 March Friendly   6–2  Senegal Rabat, Morocco
Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah
5 April Friendly Bahrain  3–2   Riffa, Bahrain
7 April Friendly Bahrain  1–2   Riffa, Bahrain
22 April 2025 Futsal WAFCON GS   8–1  Namibia Rabat, Morocco
20:00
  • Zaid AlKilani  2'36"
  • El Madani  4'54"
  • Hady  8'27"
  • El Aoufi  13'23"
  • Tadlaoui  19'50"
  • Korrych  23'38"
  • Demraoui  28'54", 36'30"
 Report
Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah
Referee: Ali Al-Ayat (Libya), José Katchingavisa (Angola)
24 April 2025 Futsal WAFCON GS   7–1  Cameroon Rabat, Morocco
20:00
  • El Aoufi  3'36"
  • Mbomozomo  11'34" (o.g.)
  • Knaidil  14'43"
  • Hajri  27'57"
  • El Madani  32'02"
  • Tadlaoui  39'32"
  • Zaid AlKilani  39'50"
 Report
  • Beulou  16'11"
 Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah
Referee: Abdelakram El Hentati (Tunisia), Mariette Aguie (Ivory Coast)
28 April 2025 Futsal WAFCON SF Angola  1–5   Rabat, Morocco
20:00
  • Djamila  17'37"
 Report
  • El Madani  12'47", 33'28"
  • Erroudany  29'35"
  • Demraoui  32'02"
  • Hajri  38'26"
 Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah
Referee: Abdelakram El Hentati (Tunisia), Ahmed Gamal (Egypt)
30 April 2025 Futsal WAFCON Final Tanzania  2–3   Rabat, Morocco
20:00
  • Katunzi  3'16"
  • Mnunduka  15'13"
 Report
  • El Madani  19'55"
  • Korrych  33'22"
  • Demraoui  39'49"
 Stadium: Salle Moulay Abdellah
Referee: Ali Al-Ayat (Libya), José Katchingavisa (Angola)
4 June Friendly   2–2  Slovakia Rabat, Morocco
18:00 Report
  • Chomová  4'
  • Hološková  36'
 Stadium: Complexe Mohammed VI de football
6 June Friendly   4–2  Slovakia Rabat, Morocco
18:00 Report
  • Gembická  29'
  • Papajová  39'
 Stadium: Complexe Mohammed VI de football
17 June Futsal Week June Cup Poland  4–1   Poreč, Croatia
  • Pietrzyk  16'
  • Kubaszek  19'
  • Dymińska  33'
  • Szostak  39'
 Report Demraoui  4' Stadium: Finida Hall
19 June Futsal Week June Cup Croatia  2–3   Poreč, Croatia
  • Matijević  20'
  • Petarić  33'
 Report
  • Tadlaoui
  • Demraoui
  • Miftah
Stadium: Finida Hall
20 June Futsal Week June Cup   0–3  Czechia Poreč, Croatia
Report Kretschmann  11' (pen.), 15' (2pen.), 33' Stadium: Finida Hall
22 June Futsal Week June Cup   5–0  Greenland Poreč, Croatia
Stadium: Finida Hall

Staff

Coaching staff

As of 20 December 2024
Role Name Start date Ref.
Head coach Adil Sayeh 4 May 2024 [18]

Head coach history

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

Current squad

The 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 1GK Kawtar Bentaleb FUS Rabat
12 1GK Chaimae Aasem Wydad AC
22 1GK Malak Fakhir RS Berkane
31 1GK Laila Kaiche CS Hilal Temara
2 FP Shaineze Ben Cherki (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 Sporting Club de Paris
3 FP Inès Ziat Futsal D'Igny
4 FP Soumia Hady (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 Wydad AC
5 FP Jasmine Demraoui (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 Besançon Académie Futsal
6 FP Kenza Allaoui (1999-11-02) 2 November 1999 KFF Gramshi
7 FP Chirine Knaidil (1994-02-19) 19 February 1994 FUS Rabat
8 FP Salma Miftah (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 SC Casablanca
9 FP Rajae Lazaar Wydad AC
10 FP Drissia Korrych RS Berkane
11 FP Malak Zaid Alkilani Wydad AC
13 FP Nadia Lftah Wydad AC
14 FP Amal El Aoufi CS Hilal Temara
15 FP Meryem Hajri (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 Union Touarga
17 FP Ouafae Legdem CS Hilal Temara
18 FP Anissa Hattab Marcouville City
19 FP Narjiss Ahamad (2001-07-06) 6 July 2001 VfR Warbeyen

Recent call-ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Laila Jbili Raja Aïn Harrouda v.  Czechia, 6 December 2024
Siham Tadlaoui (1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 Jawharat Najm Larache v.  Czechia, 6 December 2024
Bonnie-Lou El Bouhati (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 Orléans Futsal v.  Czechia, 6 December 2024
Samia Machkour AS Roissy Futsal v.  Czechia, 6 December 2024

Competitive record

FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup

FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA GD
2025 Qualified
Total 1/1 — — — — — — —

CAF Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations

Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA GD
2025 Champions 4 4 0 0 23 5 +18
Total 1/1 4 4 0 0 23 5 +18

Honours

Continental

See also

References

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  2. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
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