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CAF FUTSAL HIGHLIGHTS: MOROCCO, ANGOLA, EGYPT AND LIBYA BATTLE FOR CONTINENTAL GLORY
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In the recent TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON matches, record title holders,Egypt and reigning champions Libya demonstrated their dominance, securing spots in the semi-finals with impressive wins on Tuesday night. Egypt's hard-fought 7-6 victory over debutants Mauritania at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Hall ensured their place in the last four, while Libya delivered a stunning 11-5 win over Namibia at the IBN Yassine Hall.
Libya's Mediterranean Knights showcased a remarkable second-half performance, overcoming Namibia and joining Egypt in the semifinals. The match between Egypt and Mauritania was tense, with the Pharaohs frequently threatening in Mauritanian territory. Despite Mauritania taking an early lead through Yacoub N'diel, Egypt fought back strongly, equalizing through Mohamed Abdelrazek Koki and eventually securing victory.
In the other fixture, Libya displayed their dominance against Namibia, securing a convincing win to advance to the semifinals. Egypt topped Group B with 9 points, while Libya finished as runners-up with 6 points. Mauritania's debut ended with a third-place finish, and Namibia finished bottom without a point.
Hosts Morocco also showcased their strength, beating Zambia 13-0 and securing a spot in the semifinals alongside Angola, who defeated Ghana 11-3. The flawless Atlas Lions of Morocco topped Group A with 9 points, while Angola finished second with 6 points.
We have seen such a wonderful display from the old boys and the debutants and the stage is now set for thrilling semi-final clashes, with Egypt facing Angola and Libya battling Morocco. Egypt seek to extend their record while Libya chase their third title.
The excitement increases as the tournament progresses.
Here are the fixtures and results from the group stage:
Thursday, April 11th
Ghana 2-5 Zambia
Morocco 5 - 2 Angola
Friday, April 12th
Egypt 4 - 0 Libya
Namibia 4 - 5 Mauritania
Saturday, April 13th
Zambia 5 - 8 Angola
Morocco 8 - 3 Ghana
Sunday, April 14th
Egypt 10 - 3 Namibia
Mauritania 4 - 5 Libya
Monday, April 15th
Angola 11 - 3 Ghana
Zambia 0 - 13 Morocco
Tuesday, April 16th
Mauritania 6 - 7 Egypt
Libya 11 - 5 Namibia
SEMI-FINALS, 19th april
Egypt vs Angola
Morocco vs Libya
With 12 matches played, the semi-final is staged with the top two teams in each group battling not just for the title but for two tickets in the 2024 Futsal World championship in Uzbekistan this year.
