2008 CAF Beach Soccer Championship

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]

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
Champions Senegal (1st title)
Runners-up Cameroon
Third place Ivory Coast
Fourth place Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored156 (9.75 per match)

Participating nations

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
 Senegal 63201229+13
 Egypt 531111611+5
 South Africa 331021014-4
 Mozambique 33102620-14
Egypt 8 3 Mozambique
Durban



Senegal 8 4 South Africa
Durban



Egypt 5 4
(extra-time)
 Senegal
Durban



Mozambique 3 2 South Africa
Durban



Senegal 10 0 Mozambique
Durban



South Africa 4 3 Egypt
Durban



Group B

Team Pts Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
 Cameroon 832101912+7
 Ivory Coast 331021314-1
 Nigeria 331021910+9
 Cape Verde 23012723-16
  • Côte d'Ivoire progressed due to their head-to-head result against Nigeria
Cameroon 8 3 Cape Verde
Durban



Ivory Coast 5 4 Nigeria
Durban



Cameroon 8 6 Ivory Coast
Durban



Nigeria 12 2 Cape Verde
Durban



Cape Verde 2 2
(1 - 0 pens.)
 Ivory Coast
Durban



Cameroon 3 3
(3 - 2 pens.)
 Nigeria
Durban



Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 March 2008
 
 
 Cameroon4
 
30 March 2008
 
 Egypt3
 
 Senegal12
 
29 March 2008
 
 Cameroon6
 
 Senegal (pen.)5 (6)
 
 
 Ivory Coast5 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
30 March 2008
 
 
 Ivory Coast6
 
 
 Egypt3

Winners

 (2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (CAF) Winners: 

Senegal
First title

Final standings

Rank Team
1 Senegal
2 Cameroon
3 Ivory Coast
4 Egypt
5 Nigeria
6 South Africa
7 Mozambique
8 Cape Verde
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