African Minifootball Cup

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African Minifootball Cup
Organising body AMC
Founded 2018
RegionAfrica
Number of teams16
Current championsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(1st title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(1 title each)
Television broadcastersSABC PLUS
Website www.africanminifootball.org
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 African Minifootball Cup

The African Minifootball Cup (AMC) is a continental outdoor minifootball competition contested by the senior men's national teams of African Minifootball Confederation (AMC). The fondator is Achraf Ben Salha from Tunisia The first edition was held in Libya in May 2018. [1] [2]

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History

Between 2–3 March 2018, the African Minifootball general assembly was held in Tunisia by the president founder, the tunisian Achraf Ben Salha as the momentum for minifootball continued to build throughout the continent. The 2018 calendar was set and it was decided that the African Cup would start in May, serving as qualifying tournament for the 2019 WMF World Cup. [3]

Results

Ed.YearHostFirst place gameThird place gameTeams
Gold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upBronze medal icon.svg Third placeScore Pewter medal icon.svg Fourth place
1 2018 Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3–3(3–1 p)Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 8
2 2021 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 9
3 2024 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5–4Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–1(5–3 p)Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 8
4 2025 Flag of Libya.svg  Libya TBDTBD16

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1012
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1012
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1001
4Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 0101
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 0101
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0101
7Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0011
Totals (7 entries)3339

Participating nations

Team Flag of Libya.svg
2018
(8)		 Flag of Nigeria.svg
2021
(9)		 Flag of South Africa.svg
2024
(8)		 Flag of Libya.svg
2025
(16)		Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria xxxxx0
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso xQFxQ2
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon xxGSQ2
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad xx4thQ2
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo xxxQ1
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt x1st3rdx2
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana GS4thGSQ4
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea xxxQ1
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1st3rdxQ3
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 4th2ndxQ3
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania xx2ndQ2
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius xxGSx1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco xxxQ1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria GSQFxQ3
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2ndQFxx2
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia GSGSxQ3
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa GSx1stQ3
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3rdxxQ2
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda xxxQ1
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia xQFGSQ3
Total89816
Legends
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • QF – Quarter Finals
  • GS – Group stage
  • xx – Withraw
  • Q – Qualified
  • x – Did not enter
  •    – Hosts

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References

  1. ↑ "African Minifootball General Assembly Concludes in Tunisia". minifootball.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-16.
  2. ↑ "World Minifootball Federation Invites MAN President For 2019 World Cup Draws". BestChoiceSports. Niyi Busari. 8 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Team Nigeria hopeful as maiden African Minifootball Cup begins". The Guardian. Fidelis Ebu. 7 May 2018.
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