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Amal Mogador Essaouira has secured Morocco’s first title at the Beach Soccer Clubs World Cup after being crowned champions of the latest edition of the global competition on Sunday. The Moroccan side defeated Paraguay’s Deportivo Luqueño 11-8 in the final, held in the Turkish city of Alanya.

The team had booked their place in the final after beating Ukraine’s Sunrise Kyiv 6-3 in the semi-finals.

Throughout the tournament, the Moroccan team produced a remarkable and exceptional run, recording seven consecutive victories against a range of footballing schools without suffering a single defeat.

In the group stage, Amal Mogador beat Germany’s Rostocker 5-2, Hungary’s Bonyhad 12-2, and Ukraine’s Partizan 4-3 after extra time.

In the round of 16, the Moroccan side overcame Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun 13-8, before defeating Kuwait’s Al Qadsia 6-2 in the quarter-finals.

With this triumph, Amal Mogador Essaouira has achieved an unprecedented feat in the history of Moroccan clubs’ participation in this global sporting event, delivering Moroccan football its first Beach Soccer Clubs World Cup title.

The international event was held in the Turkish city of Alanya from October 26 to November 1, featuring 32 teams in the men’s competition divided into eight groups and 16 teams in the women’s competition competing across four groups.

Clubs from Brazil, Ukraine, Turkey, Paraguay, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia took part in this edition, reflecting the competition’s international character and the growing base of clubs playing beach soccer.

It is worth noting that the Beach Soccer Clubs World Cup was launched in 2019 in Alanya, Turkey, as an international competition bringing together title-winning and leading clubs in beach soccer.