Afghanistan to Face Morocco for Youth Olympic Futsal Bronze

DID Press: Afghanistan’s under-18 national futsal team will face Morocco on Thursday, November 12, in the bronze medal match of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

Afghanistan will take on Morocco after losing to Portugal in the semi-finals of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic futsal tournament. The winner of Thursday’s match will secure the bronze medal.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. Afghanistan time at the Dakar Arena, with both teams competing for third place.

Afghanistan were beaten 2–0 by Portugal in the semi-finals, ending their hopes of reaching the gold medal match.

Morocco also missed out on the final after suffering a 4–2 defeat to Argentina in the other semi-final.

Morocco reached the semi-finals after losing 4–1 to Portugal in their opening group match, before recording a 6–3 victory over Paraguay and a commanding 15–1 win against the Solomon Islands.

Coach Behrouz Jafari’s side now have an opportunity to claim Afghanistan’s first medal at the tournament by defeating Morocco and ending their Dakar Youth Olympic campaign on a high note.