Futsal AFCON 2026: Egypt vs Angola Group-Top Decider — Winner Avoids Morocco

Tonight in Rabat, Group B comes to a head. Egypt and Angola meet at around 12:55 AM PKT (Oct 18) in a straight shootout for top spot — both already through to Monday’s semifinals, both sitting on 6 points, and the winner gets the prize everyone wants: avoiding hosts and defending champions Morocco.

The Stakes

The winner tops Group B and faces Algeria in the first semifinal on Monday, Oct 19 at 9 PM PKT. The runner-up gets Morocco — the hosts who just dismantled Libya 6-0 — in the second semifinal around midnight PKT. Right now, nobody wants that draw.

Tale of the Tape

Egypt have been ruthless: 8-0 over Tanzania, 4-0 over Mozambique — 12 scored, none conceded. Angola have been just as convincing: 5-1 over Mozambique, 6-0 over Tanzania — 11 scored, 1 conceded. Cambangula has 4+ goals for Angola, with Hornes Santo adding 2 goals and 2 assists. Egypt’s wall against Angola’s firepower — something has to give tonight.

Group B Standings

Also Tonight: Mozambique vs Tanzania

Kicking off around 1:00 AM PKT. A dead rubber on paper, pride on the line — both sides are on 0 points, playing for third place and to avoid the wooden spoon. Tanzania are still chasing their first-ever AFCON goal.

The Semifinal Picture

Group A was settled last night: Morocco topped the group after a 6-0 rout of Libya (Morocco 6-0 Libya), while Algeria took second after a 7-4 thriller over Zambia (Algeria 7-4 Zambia) — a night we previewed in our ‘Do-or-Die in Rabat’ lookahead (Do-or-Die in Rabat).

Semifinal 1: Group B winner vs Algeria — Monday, Oct 19, 9 PM PKT. Semifinal 2: Morocco vs Group B runner-up — Monday around midnight PKT. Third-place playoff and final follow on Wednesday, Oct 21 (9 PM and midnight PKT).

beIN lists the Egypt-Angola kickoff at 3:55 PM ET (beIN). We’ll have both of tonight’s match reports up in the morning.