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Rabat – The Moroccan amputee football team has qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Cairo, securing its place in the next amputee World Cup in 2026.
The Moroccan team reached the semi-finals of the CAN after beating host Egypt 4-2 on Thursday after extra time, following a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
For a place in the final, the national team will face Nigeria, who beat Liberia 2-1.
Morocco’s amputee football team had a remarkable run at the 2022 World Cup in Istanbul, finishing fifth.
This unique sport discipline is governed by the World Amputees Football Federation (WAFF), created in 2002. It requires considerable physical effort, as players rely heavily on muscle strength and two crutches to maintain balance and control body movements. Goalkeepers stand with both legs and only one hand to use in the match.
The mission of the WAFF is to include and support people with amputations, increase their access to tailored football opportunities, and use football as a major source of drive and joy for the players.
According to the WAFF, the sport has seen worldwide growth and increased participation in recent years. The Amputee World Cup is now hosted every 4 years, with the participation of up to 26 national teams.
This discipline, which only recently emerged in Morocco, brings together amputee players who are looking for recognition and who also see football as a way of deconstructing stereotypes commonly held about disabled people.
Today, Morocco’s amputee footballers are no longer content to practice their passion as amateurs, but hope to proudly carry the Moroccan flag on the global stage.
