Morocco won the men’s team title at the 2026 Eightball Pool World Championship in Marrakech after beating Northern Ireland 11-9 in Saturday’s final.
The Moroccan team included Oussama El Meskini, Abderrahim Bendouro, Abderrahman Charfi, Houssam El Amrani, Rafik Hermouch, Anas Khoudmi, Badr Laafani, Imad Lahsini, Souleimane Ouzaouit and Amer Riyad.
Morocco reached the final after a strong knockout run, defeating Ireland 11-4 in the quarterfinals before overcoming Wales 11-7 in the semifinals.
The victory gives Morocco its second world title in the competition, 12 years after winning the Blackpool edition in 2014.
The 2026 championship was held in Marrakech under the International Eightball Pool Federation, with Morocco competing on home soil against some of the strongest national teams in the event.
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