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Hosts Morocco produced a sensational performance to beat Zambia 13-0 in front of a sold-out Prince Moulay Abdellah Hall, while Angola cruised past Ghana 11-3 at the Salle IBN Yassine on Monday night.
The unbeaten Atlas Lions finished Group A winners with 9 points to book a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON.
Angola’s Sable Antelopes finished second with 6 points three more than Zambia in third and pointless Ghana at the bottom of the table.
Hicham Dguig’s ruthless side made their intentions known early on when captain Soufiane El Mesrar broke the deadlock just two minutes into the one-sided contest.
Idriss Raiss El Fenni doubled the two-time champions’ advantage before three more goals in the space of three minutes from Ismail Amazal and Soufian Charraoui’s brace made it 5-0.
Zambia’s Prince Lungu saw his effort blocked by the keeper before Bilal Bakkali smashed the Chipolopolo post with a fierce long-range drill.
Idriss Fenni doubled his tally and Morocco’s sixth of the match before the impressive Anas El Ayyane hit a quick-fire cross to make it 8-0 at the break.
The hosts returned from the break with more purpose and drive to score more goals and stamp their authority on the game.
Bilal Bakkali latched on to a clever pass from Khalid Bouzid to extend the lead before Otmane Boumezou fired his effort through the keeper’s legs to make it double.
Backed by their fans, Morocco added more salt to Zambia’s injury with back-heel goals from Anas Dahani, a Jackson Simwami own goal and Youssef Jouad’s strike on the stroke of full-time completed the hammering.
The Atlas Lions will face the Group B runners-up in the semi-finals on Friday, April 19 at 19:00 GMT, while Angola have a date with the Group B winner on the same day at 16:00 GMT at the magnificent Prince Moulay. Abdellah Hall.