Headline exciting Groups of TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024
The Official Draw of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024 was officially conducted on Thursday, 07 March at the Mohamed VI Complex in Rabat, where eight (8) nations were drawn into the two groups of four to contest the 7th edition of the competition.
Set to take place at Moulay Prince Abdallah and IBN Yassine Halls in Rabat between 11 – 21 April 2024, the draw of the fast-paced football competition, conducted by Moroccan football icon Noureddine Naybet, produced some eye-catching match-ups in both groups.
Tournament hosts and defending champions Morocco headline an interesting Group A consisting of 2020 third-place finishers Angola, 1996 runners-up Ghana, and Zambia, which make a return to the tournament after missing out in the last edition in 2020, CAFonline reports.
In Group B, Egypt, which fell short in the 2020 final, is drawn against 2008 champions Libya, Namibia, and Mauritania, who are both making their debuts at the continental finals.
Egypt is currently the most successful TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Nation with three titles, followed by the defending champions Morocco, who have two titles to their name. Libya will be eyeing a second after their 2008 triumph as hosts.
The top two finishers from each group will advance to the competition’s semi-finals, which also serves as a qualifier for the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The podium finishers in Morocco will gain automatic qualification to the world showpiece, which will take place in Uzbekistan between 14 September and 06 October 2024.
TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024 Draw Outcome:
GROUP A: Morocco (Hosts), Angola, Ghana, Zambia
GROUP B: Egypt, Libya, Namibia, Mauritania
TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Previous Records:
Year | Host | Winner | Runners-up | Third place |
1996 | Egypt | Egypt | Morocco | Zimbabwe |
2000 | Egypt | Egypt | Morocco | South Africa |
2004 | Mozambique | Egypt | Mozambique | Morocco |
2008 | Libya | Libya | Egypt | Morocco |
2016 | South Africa | Morocco | Egypt | Mozambique |
2020 | Morocco | Morocco | Egypt | Angola |