The Zambia National Futsal Team put up a spirited fight against defending champions Morocco despite suffering a 7-0 defeat in their second Group A match at the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026.

Despite the scoreline, the result is an improvement from Zambia’s previous 13-0 defeat against Morocco, highlighting the progress being made by the young Zambian side.

Attention now turns to Friday’s decisive Group A encounter against Algeria, where Zambia will be looking to secure the result needed to qualify for the semifinals.

Zambia will be eager to rise to the occasion and keep their semifinal hopes alive. Luapula Province Women’s Representative Theresa Liyungu and Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Deputy General Secretary Iva Lengwe were among the officials present to watch Zambia’s encounter against defending champions.