2022 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations

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2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier
Tournament details
Host countryMozambique
City Vilankulo
Dates21–28 October
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Third placeFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Fourth placeFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored118 (8.43 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Senegal.svg Mandione Diagne (10 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Senegal.svg Mandione Diagne
Best goalkeeper Flag of Senegal.svg Al Seyni Ndiaye
← 2021
2024 →

The 2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (BSAFCON), [1] the premier beach soccer championship in Africa contested by men's national teams who are members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The championship was originally organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) under the title of FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier [2] (also informally known as the CAF Beach Soccer Championship). In 2015, CAF became its organisers and began using the BSAFCON title to which the competition was officially renamed the next year. [3] Therefore, this was the 11th edition of the event overall.

Contents

The tournament takes place in Mozambique, which was confirmed as the host nation on 16 May 2021; [4] the city of Vilankulo stages all matches between 21 and 28 October 2022. [5] [6] It is happening in only the next calendar year after the previous edition because said edition was postponed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.

The tournament also acted as the qualification route for African teams to the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates; with the winners and runners-up qualifying.

Senegal were the defending champions and successfully defended the title after defeating Egypt in the final to secure their 7th title.

Qualification

2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates22 July – 7 August
Teams14 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored101 (9.18 per match)
← 2021
2024 →

The 2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations qualifying round determined the eight teams that will compete in the final tournament in October.

The fixtures were announced by CAF on 24 June 2022. [6] The matches were played on the weekends of 22–24 July and 5–7 August.

Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away, two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time played). [7]

Entrants

Fourteen teams entered qualifying. The seven winners of the ties qualified for the final tournament, joining one automatic qualifier – the hosts, Mozambique. [6]

RoundTeams entering roundNo. of teams
Qualification
14
Final tournament1

Note: The numbers in parentheses show the African ranking of the teams at the time of the qualification round (out of 19 nations). [8]

Matches

Libya withdrew before the first legs were played. [9]

Ivory Coast refused to continue their second leg match in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco in the final moments of the game, and thus the match was abandoned with the score at 3–3. [10] The outcome was referred to CAF. [11] On 19 August, CAF announced their decision in applying Articles 54 and 56 of Chapter 30 (Withdrawals, Refusal to Play, Replacement) of the tournament regulations, thereby awarding Morocco with a 3–0 walkover victory in the second leg. [12] [13]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg4–11Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2–52–6
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg5–9Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2–53–4
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg8–8 (a)Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 3–25–6
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg w/o Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria ——
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg7–9Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7–6aba., 0–3 w/o
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg4–16Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–93–7
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg11–12Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 6–55–7

Qualified teams

The following eight teams have qualified for the final tournament:

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 11th3rd place (2006, 2011, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 6thChampions (2015)
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1stDebut
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique (hosts)5thRunners-up (2021)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (title holders)10thChampions (2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021)
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2nd4th place (2021)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 9th3rd place (2013, 2021)

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 22000104+66 Knockout stage
2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique (H)210015503
3Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 20002511−60 Fifth place play-off
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 000000000Withdrew
Source: CAF
(H) Host
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg4–2Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
  • Manuel Soccerball shade.svg11', 31'
  • Arroz Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Big Ro Soccerball shade.svg26'
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  • Dala Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Ussi Soccerball shade.svg15'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Hamdi Bchir (Tunisia)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
  • Yassine Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Frindi Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Jabbary Soccerball shade.svg28'
 Report
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Hany Farouk (Egypt)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg3–7Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  • Ussi Soccerball shade.svg17', 30'
  • Dala Soccerball shade.svg21'
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  • Frindi Soccerball shade.svg1', 20'
  • El Ouariry Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Ghailani Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Abagli Soccerball shade.svg17', 36'
  • Khabaz Soccerball shade.svg32'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (Nigeria)

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 33000249+159 Knockout stage
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 310111412+24
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 31002919−103 Fifth place play-off
4Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 300031118−70
Source: CAF
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg10–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
  • Sylla Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Md. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg7', 24', 25', 26', 35'
  • Mendy Soccerball shade.svg8', 8'
  • Samb Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Sene Soccerball shade.svg31'
 Report
  • Lukooya Soccerball shade.svg25'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Reetesh Loll (Mauritius)
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg4–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  • Richard Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Randriama Soccerball shade.svg28', 34'
  • Rakotomalala Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
 Report
  • Hussein Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Paulo Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • El-Shahat Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • El-Shafei Soccerball shade.svg31'
Penalties
  • Razafimamdimby Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Enidiel Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Jinidy Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Richard Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Randriamampandry Soccerball shad check.svg
3–4
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Samir
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Paulo
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Costa
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Hussein
  • Soccerball shad check.svg M. Ahmed
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Steven Msilombo (Tanzania)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg6–3Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
  • Nkuubi Soccerball shade.svg20', 25', 25', 32'
  • Lubwama Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Kawawulo Soccerball shade.svg26'
 Report
  • Raharison Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Razafimandimby Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Alexandre Soccerball shade.svg23'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Dominique Toppe (Ivory Coast)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–6Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
  • Loha Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Paulo Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Costa Soccerball shade.svg17', 21' (pen.)
 Report
  • Ndiaye Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Md. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg16', 18'
  • Diatta Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Mm. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Sene Soccerball shade.svg33'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Hamdi Bchir (Tunisia)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  • Lukooya Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
  • Nkuubi Soccerball shade.svg35'
 Report
  • M. Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg8', 30'
  • Paulo Soccerball shade.svg15', 25'
  • Hussein Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Bahgat Soccerball shade.svg35'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Louis Siave (Mauritius)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg8–4Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
  • Md. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg7', 14'
  • Mm. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.), 20', 21'
  • Coly Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • S. Ndoye Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Sene Soccerball shade.svg30'
 Report
  • Razafimandimby Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Richard Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Rakotomalala Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Jindy Soccerball shade.svg29'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Ramadhani Ndayisaba (Burundi)

5th place play-off

The teams finishing in third place in the groups are knocked out of title-winning contention, receding to play in a consolation match to determine 5th and 6th place in the final standings.

 
 Fifth place play-off
 
  
 
26 October 2022
 
 
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 6 (1)
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (p)6 (4)
 
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg6–6 (a.e.t.)Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
  • Dala Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Frazer Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Mphande Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Ussi Soccerball shade.svg17', 38'
  • Nkhulumba Soccerball shade.svg20'
 Report
  • Nkuubi Soccerball shade.svg17', 36', 39'
  • Lukooya Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
  • Opuuli Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Lubwama Soccerball shade.svg25'
Penalties
  • Kajamu Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Biliati Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Nkhulumba Soccerball shade cross.svg
1–4
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Lule
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Lubwama
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Opuuli
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Kigozi
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Aly Deme (Senegal)

Knockout stage

The group winners and runners-up progress to the knockout stage to continue to compete for the title.

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
26 October
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4
 
28 October
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2 (5)
 
26 October
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2 (6)
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3
 
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
28 October
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6
 
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 4

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  • Frindi Soccerball shade.svg4', 4', 26', 27' (pen.)
 Report
  • Paulo Soccerball shade.svg13', 24'
  • Bahgat Soccerball shade.svg22', 32'
  • El-Shahat Soccerball shade.svg34'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Reetesh Loll (Mauritius)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
  • Sene Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Fall Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Sylla Soccerball shade.svg29'
 Report
  • Manuel Soccerball shade.svg10', 21'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (Nigeria)

Third place play-off

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg6–4Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
  • Jabbary Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • El Khdym Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • El Hamidy Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Big Ro Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.)
  • Frindi Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Aboutalbi Soccerball shade.svg35'
 Report
  • Monstro Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Arroz Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Abagli Soccerball shade.svg15' (o.g.)
  • Manuel Soccerball shade.svg25'
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Ivan Kintu (Uganda)

Final

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
  • Hussein Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Diatta Soccerball shade.svg27' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Md. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Mendy Soccerball shade.svg32'
Penalties
  • Samir Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Paulo Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Costa Soccerball shad check.svg
  • SasaSoccerball shad check.svg
  • E. Ahmed Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Loha Soccerball shade cross.svg
5–6
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Sylla
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Fall
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Md. Diagne
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Mm. Diagne
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Mendy
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Diatta
Vilankulo Arena, Vilankulo
Referee: Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (Nigeria)

Awards

Best player [14]
Flag of Senegal.svg Mandione Diagne
Top scorer
Flag of Senegal.svg Mandione Diagne
10 goals
Best goalkeeper
Flag of Senegal.svg Al Seyni Ndiaye

Goalscorers

There were 118 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 8.43 goals per match.

10 goals

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final standings

Qualified for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
4thFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
5thFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
6thFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
7thFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following two teams from CAF qualify for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 26 October 20228 (2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 26 October 20220 (Debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

  1. ↑ "Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee holds meeting in Kampala". CAF. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Gaich, Rémi (11 January 2016). BSWW competitions / National teams. Barcelona: Beach Soccer Worldwide. pp. 14, 15, 19.
  3. ↑ "CAF renames six competitions". Daily Post (Nigeria). 11 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mozambique chosen by CAF to host 2022 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations". COSAFA . 17 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "CAN-2022 de futebol de praia é uma oportunidade para o País expor as suas potencialidades turísticas". Yassin Amuji (in Portuguese). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Beach Soccer AFCON qualifiers road to Mozambique revealed". Confederation of African Football . 24 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Regulations of the African Beach Soccer Championship" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-17. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Rankings – Men's National Teams". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "First leg of the African Cup of Nations qualifier played". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "The Ivorian selection withdraws". Morocco Latest News. 6 August 2022. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "2022 Beach Soccer AFCON : Title holders Senegal and other giants qualify". CAFonline.com. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Beach-soccer: Morocco qualified for CAN-2022". Morocco News. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "The eight teams qualified for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations 2022 revealed". CAFOnline.com. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Unstoppable Senegal clinch a fourth consecutive Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations". cafonline.com. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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