Mozambique beats Morocco to reach the semis on maximum points

Mozambique completed their perfect streak in Group B of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal 2021, beating Morocco 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon.

The Mambas reached the semi-finals in style, having won all their three Group B matches to finish the group on maximum nine points.

Morocco and Egypt will lock horns on Wednesday for the second group ticket, with both sides tied on 3 points each.

Julio Armando Manjate of Mozambique challenged by Houcine Fanchy of Morocco during the 2021 Beach Soccer African Cup of Nations game between Mozambique and Morocco in Thies, Saly in Senegal on 25 May 2021 © Alain

Against all odds, debutants Mozambique shocked Morocco, who are considered as one of the best Beach Soccer teams on the continent, just like they did to Egypt in the opening game.

It was Morocco who opened the scoring with goalkeeper El Ouariry. After a balanced fight between both sides, Yuran Jose Malate equalized for Mozambique, before Gerson Vicente Chivale scored the winner in the added time.