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)
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 African Minifootball Cup

The African Minifootball Cup 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]

Contents

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

Editions

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

Summary

TeamChampionRunner-upThird placeFourth place
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1 (2021)1 (2024)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1 (2018)1 (2021)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 (2024)1 (2018)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1 (2021)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1 (2018)
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 1 (2024)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1 (2018)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1 (2021)
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1 (2024)

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 Benin.svg  Benin ×××Q1
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso ×QF×Q2
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon ××GSQ2
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad ××4thQ2
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo ×××Q1
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt ×1st3rd×2
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana GS4thGSQ4
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea ×××Q1
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1st3rd×Q3
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 4th2nd×Q3
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania ××2ndQ2
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius ××GS×1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco ×××Q1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria GSQF×Q3
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2ndQF××2
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia GSGS×××3
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa GS×1stQ3
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3rd××Q2
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda ×××Q1
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia ×QFGSQ3
Total: 19 team89816
Legends
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • QF – Quarter Finals
  • GS – Group stage
  • Q – Qualified
  • × – Did not enter
  • ×× – Withdrew
  •    – Hosts

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