The Moroccan national futsal team, fresh from being crowned African champions, beat Japan 1-0 in a friendly on Friday, November 6, at the Crasus Martial Arts Facility in Oita.
The Atlas Lions won the first match of their two-game friendly series against Japan thanks to a goal from Othmane El Idrissi.
The two teams will meet again on Sunday, November 8, for a second friendly, scheduled for 4 a.m. (Moroccan time).
Japan are ranked 12th in the FIFA world rankings and third in Asia, behind Thailand (11th) and Iran (5th).
This was Morocco’s first appearance since claiming their fourth consecutive African title. On October 21 in Rabat, the Atlas Lions defeated Angola in the final of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco.
On 06/11/2026 at 15h00
