2008 CAF Beach Soccer Championship

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2008 CAF Beach Soccer Championship
2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CAF)
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates25–30 March 2008
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Fourth placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored156 (9.75 per match)
2007
2009

The 2008 CAF Beach Soccer Championship also known as the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CAF) was the third beach soccer championship for Africa, held in March 2008, in Durban, South Africa. Senegal won the championship, with Cameroon finishing second. The two teams moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Marseille, France, from July 17- July 28. [1]

Contents

Participating nations

Group stage

Group A

TeamPtsPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 63201229+13
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 531111611+5
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 331021014-4
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 33102620-14
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg8 3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Durban



Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg8 4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Durban



Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg5 4
(extra-time)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Durban



Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg3 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Durban



Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg10 0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Durban



South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4 3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Durban



Group B

TeamPtsPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 832101912+7
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 331021314-1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 331021910+9
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 23012723-16
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg8 3Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Durban



Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg5 4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Durban



Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg8 6Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Durban



Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg12 2Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Durban



Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg2 2
(1 - 0 pens.)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Durban



Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3 3
(3 - 2 pens.)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Durban



Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 March 2008
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 4
 
30 March 2008
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 12
 
29 March 2008
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 6
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (pen.)5 (6)
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 5 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
30 March 2008
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 6
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3

Winners

 (2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (CAF) Winners: 
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
First title

Final standings

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

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References

  1. "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008".