Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's beach soccer team lost the Arab Cup final 6-5 to Morocco on Monday, November 9, 2026, in the Egyptian city of Port Said, finishing as runners-up, according to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and the Moroccan news sites Le360, Le Matin and Yabiladi.
Morocco won the competition for the first time in their history, the same sources said. Driss Ghannam scored twice for Morocco, with the other four goals scored by Reda Zahraoui, Zouhair Jabbary, Amine El Bidouri and Badr El Kraichly, according to Le360.
Mauritania had reached the final by beating Lebanon 5-3 in the semi-finals, after topping Group A with wins over Iraq (8-1) and Egypt (4-1) and a 3-2 defeat to Saudi Arabia.
Morocco reached the final by beating Egypt 3-2 in the semi-finals, after wins over Lebanon (7-4) and Libya (7-1) and a penalty shoot-out victory over Oman (5-5, 4-2 on penalties), according to Le360.
The two sides will meet again in a few weeks in Group B of the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, scheduled in Senegal from November 28 to December 6, 2026, alongside Malawi and Angola.
