# Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics men’s futsal tournament

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dakar-2026-youth-olympics-mens-futsal-tournament
> Updated: 2026-11-09T00:01:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The men’s futsal competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games has progressed to the semifinal stage. 

Morocco secured a semifinal berth after a 15:1 victory over the Solomon Islands. Hamza El Ahmadi scored five goals in the match, while Mohammed Karouk El Bahi and Alae Aït Challa contributed three goals each. Morocco finished the group stage with six points, following a 6:3 win against Paraguay and a 1:4 loss to Portugal.

Portugal also advanced to the semifinals after defeating Paraguay with a score of 2:0. Team captain Alexandre Gaspar cited the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo on the squad during the tournament.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-09: Portugal Futsal team reaches semifinals at Youth Olympics

Portugal's national futsal team has reached the semifinals of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after defeating Paraguay 2-0.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portugal-futsal-team-reaches-semifinals-at-youth-olympics

### 2026-11-07: Morocco advances to futsal semifinals at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

Morocco reached the men’s futsal semifinals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after a 15-1 win against the Solomon Islands.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morocco-advances-to-futsal-semifinals-at-dakar-2026-youth-olympics

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