The Spanish women’s futsal team, three-time European champions, secured their second consecutive victory against Morocco on Wednesday. Winning 6-0 after a 10-1 triumph on Tuesday in Las Rozas. This marks a positive start to Claudia Pons’ team’s preparation for the 2025 World Cup qualifiers in the Philippines. Early on, after a brief period of testing between both sides, Laura Fernández led Spain’s charge with two promising chances. Ale de Paz opened the scoring after a well-executed recovery by Laura Uña, who assisted her. Allowing Ale to slot the ball into the top corner past Bentaleb. Despite Morocco’s resilience, with Jasmine forcing a strong save from Ari midway through the first half, Spain doubled their lead in the 15th minute as Peque converted a penalty.
the game
The second half saw a close chance from Zaid Alkilani, which Ari blocked. Shortly after, captain Ana Luján extended Spain’s lead with a precise finish following a ball recovery in the Moroccan half. Laura Córdoba, the 2023 World’s Best Young Player, added to the tally, first with a well-executed set-piece, then capitalizing on a loose ball in the Moroccan box to secure the final 5-0 and 6-0 scores.
Spain’s starting lineup consisted of Ari, Laura Córdoba, Antía, Laura Fernández, and Irene Córdoba. With contributions from Ale de la Paz, Laura Uña, Noelia Montoro, Peque, Mayte Mateo, Vane Sotelo, Ana Luján, and Ana Pino. Morocco fielded Bentaleb Kawtar, Hady, Jasmine Demraoui, Lazaar, and Nassima Jawad, alongside Slaiti, Amal El Eoufi, Siham, Malak, Laila Jbili, and Bonnie. The match, officiated by Spanish referees Del Olmo Martinez and Moreno Duran, was played in the Ciudad de Las Rozas pavilion with a low turnout. The goals were scored by Ale de Paz (4th min), Peque (14th min, penalty), Laura Uña (18th min, double penalty), Ana Luján (23rd min), and Laura Córdoba (34th and 35th mins).
