2008 CAF Beach Soccer Championship
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2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CAF) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | South Africa |
Dates | 25–30 March |
Teams | 8 (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 played | 16 |
Goals scored | 156 (9.75 per match) |
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 17–28 July.[1]
Participating nations
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pts | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Senegal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 |
Egypt | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 |
South Africa | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
Mozambique | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | -14 |
Egypt | 8 – 3 | Mozambique |
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Durban
Senegal | 8 – 4 | South Africa |
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Durban
Mozambique | 3 – 2 | South Africa |
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Durban
Senegal | 10 – 0 | Mozambique |
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Durban
South Africa | 4 – 3 | Egypt |
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Durban
Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Cameroon | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12 | +7 |
Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 |
Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 |
Cape Verde | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 23 | -16 |
- Côte d'Ivoire progressed due to their head-to-head result against Nigeria
Cameroon | 8 – 3 | Cape Verde |
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Durban
Ivory Coast | 5 – 4 | Nigeria |
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Durban
Cameroon | 8 – 6 | Ivory Coast |
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Durban
Nigeria | 12 – 2 | Cape Verde |
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Durban
Cape Verde | 2 – 2 (1 - 0 pens.) | Ivory Coast |
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Durban
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
29 March 2008 | ||||||
Cameroon | 4 | |||||
30 March 2008 | ||||||
Egypt | 3 | |||||
Senegal | 12 | |||||
29 March 2008 | ||||||
Cameroon | 6 | |||||
Senegal (pen.) | 5 (6) | |||||
Ivory Coast | 5 (5) | |||||
Third place | ||||||
30 March 2008 | ||||||
Ivory Coast | 6 | |||||
Egypt | 3 |
Winners
(2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CAF) Winners: |
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Senegal First title |
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | Senegal |
2 | Cameroon |
3 | Ivory Coast |
4 | Egypt |
5 | Nigeria |
6 | South Africa |
7 | Mozambique |
8 | Cape Verde |
References
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