Rabat in Morocco is set to host the first IBSA Women’s Blind Football African Championships in September ©Getty Images

Rabat in Morocco is set to host the first International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Women’s Blind Football African Championships, scheduled to be held from September 18 to 24.

For the first time, the season will feature women’s regional championships around the world.

The Moroccan Royal Federation of Sport for the Blind and Visually Impaired will be organising the event.

Morocco’s men’s team had a great outing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games where they finished third.

They were also the first African side to qualify for the Paralympics when they made the cut for Rio 2016.  

Morocco’s men’s team finished third at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games ©IBSA
Morocco’s men’s team finished third at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games ©IBSA

The Moulay Rachid Complex of Youth, Bouznika is set to host both the men’s and women’s competition at the 2022 IBSA Blind Football African Championships.

The African Championships will follow the men’s and women’s Euros taking place in Pescara, Italy, in June.

The Americas Championships will be held in Cordoba, Argentina, in October followed by the Asian Championships in Kochi, India, in November.

The regional championships will determine who will be play at the 2023 IBSA Blind Football World Championships for men and women at the 2023 IBSA World Games in Birmingham.