2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship

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2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship
2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates3–8 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Fourth placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored174 (10.24 per match)
2006
2008

The 2007 CAF Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CAF) was the second beach soccer championship for Africa, held in July 2007, in Durban, South Africa. Nigeria won the championship, with Senegal finishing second. The two moved on to play in the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2–11 November. [1]

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Participating nations

Group stage

Group A

TeamPtsPldWLGFGAGD
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 9330218+13
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 63211815+3
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 33121316-3
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0303821-13
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg6 5Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Durban



Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg9 4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Durban



Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg4 2Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Durban



South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7 1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Durban



Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg8 2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Durban



South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7 5Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Durban



Group B

TeamPtsPldWLGFGAGD
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 93302413+11
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 63211517-2
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 33121820-2
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0303916-7
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg5 0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Durban



Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg5 4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Durban



Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg9 7Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Durban



Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4 3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Durban



Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg10 6Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Durban



Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg7 6Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Durban



Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 July 2007
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 9
 
8 July 2007
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6
 
7 July 2007
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 5
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 7
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6 (Extra time)
 
Third place
 
 
8 July 2007
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
5th/6th Place match
   
3A Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 2
3B Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 8

Winners

 (2007) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (CAF) Winners: 
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
First title

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
6Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
7Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
8Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

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References

  1. "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2007". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 June 2018.