2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations

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2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
كأس أمم إفريقيا لكرة القدم داخل الصالات 2024
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Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
City Rabat
Dates11–21 April
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Third placeFlag of Libya.svg  Libya
Fourth placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored155 (9.69 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Angola.svg Chico
Flag of Angola.svg Hélber
Flag of Morocco.svg Soufian Charraoui
(7 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Bilal Bakkali
Best goalkeeper Flag of Morocco.svg Abdelkrim Anbia
Fair play awardFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
2020
2028

The 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international futsal championship organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the men's national teams of Africa. The tournament was first planned to be held in Mozambique. [1] However Mozambique declined after, to host the competition. [2] Morocco announced the organization of the tournament for the second time in a row. [3]

Contents

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CAF qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup (except for 2012 when a separate qualifying tournament was organized as the 2011 African Futsal Championship was cancelled). The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan as the CAF representatives.

Morocco are the defending champions.

Qualification

Qualified teams

The following eight teams will qualify for the final tournament. The Draw took place on 23 December 2023 in the CAF Headquarters. [4] The qualifiers will take place from 29 January to 11 February 2024. Angola, Egypt and Morocco who are all the highest ranked nations in the competition gained automatic entry. [5]

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 4thThird place (2020)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7thChampions (1996, 2000, 2004)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (hosts)6thChampions (2016, 2020)
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 1stDebut
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1stDebut
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2ndRunners-up (1996)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3rdFourth place (2016)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 5thChampions (2008)

Venues

The matches will be played at two venues in Rabat.

Squads

Each squad can contained a maximum of 14 players. [6]

Group stage

The top two teams of each group will advance to the semi finals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (H)3300265+219Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 32012113+86
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 31021023133
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3003824160
Source: CAF
(H) Hosts
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–5Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report (CAF)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg5–2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report (CAF)
Salle Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Referee: Aymen Kammoun (Tunisia)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg5–8Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report (CAF)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg8–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report (CAF)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg11–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report (CAF)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–13Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report (CAF)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3300219+129Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 32011613+36
3Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 3102151613
4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 30031226140
Source: CAF
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report (CAF)
Salle Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Referee: Khalid Hnich (Morocco)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg4–5Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Report (CAF)
Salle Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Referee: José Katchingavisa (Angola)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg10–3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report (CAF)
Salle Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Referee: Pedro-Luis Ndong Ondo (Equatorial Guinea)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg4–5Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report (CAF)

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg6–7Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report (CAF)
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg11–5Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report (CAF)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
19 April
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6
 
21 April
 
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 0
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5
 
19 April
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 7
 
Third place match
 
 
21 April
 
 
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya (p)2 (3)
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2 (1)

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–7Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
  • Eissa Soccerball shade.svg 1'42", 18'28" (pen.)
  • Said Soccerball shade.svg 36'06"
Report (CAF)
Salle Moulay Abdellah , Rabat
Referee: Abel Junior Kouamé (Ivory Coast)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg6–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report (CAF)
Salle Moulay Abdellah , Rabat
Referee: Eric Elingui Mindjih (Cameroon)

Third place match

Winner qualifies for 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report (CAF)
Penalties
3–1
Salle Moulay Abdellah , Rabat
Referee: Khalid Hnich (Morocco)

Final

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg5–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report (CAF)
Salle Moulay Abdellah , Rabat
Referee: Mohamed Youssef (Egypt)

Goalscorers

There were 155 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 9.69 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup

The following three teams from CAF qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 19 April 20241 (2021)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 19 April 20243 (2012, 2016, 2021)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 21 April 20242 (2008, 2012)

Ranking

RankTeamMWDLGFGAGDPoints
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5500376+3115
2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 53022921+89
3Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 52121821-37
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 53112618+810
5Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 31021516−13
6Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 31021023−133
7Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 30031226−140
8Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3003824−160

References

  1. "Mozambique será el anfitrión del Campeonato Africano de Futsal en 2024". 3 July 2022.
  2. "CAN Futsal 2024 : le Mozambique se retire de l'organisation". 21 November 2023.
  3. "المغرب ينظم كاس افريقيا للأمم لكرة القدم داخل القاعة" [Morocco organizes the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations]. frmf.ma (in Arabic). 10 January 2024.
  4. "WATCH LIVE: Futsal Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Qualifiers". CAF. 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  5. "TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Qualifiers Draw conducted". CAF. 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  6. "CAF announces Squad Lists for TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024". CAF. 8 April 2024.