2008 CAF Beach Soccer Championship

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2008 CAF Beach Soccer Championship
2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CAF)
Tournament details
Host country South Africa
Dates 25–30 March 2008
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)
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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]

Participating nations

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
 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

25 March 2008
Egypt  8 – 3  Mozambique
Durban


25 March 2008
Senegal  8 – 4  South Africa
Durban


26 March 2008
Egypt  5 – 4
(extra-time)		  Senegal
Durban


26 March 2008
Mozambique  3 – 2  South Africa
Durban


27 March 2008
Senegal  10 – 0  Mozambique
Durban


27 March 2008
South Africa  4 – 3  Egypt
Durban


Group B

Team Pts Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
 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 8 23 -15
  • Côte d'Ivoire progressed due to their head-to-head result against Nigeria

25 March 2008
Cameroon  8 – 3  Cape Verde
Durban


25 March 2008
Ivory Coast  5 – 4  Nigeria
Durban


26 March 2008
Cameroon  8 – 6  Ivory Coast
Durban


26 March 2008
Nigeria  12 – 2  Cape Verde
Durban


27 March 2008
Cape Verde  2 – 2
(1 - 0 pens.)		  Ivory Coast
Durban


27 March 2008
Cameroon  3 – 3
(3 - 2 pens.)		  Nigeria
Durban


Knockout Stage

Semi-finals Final
29 March 2008
  Cameroon  4  
  Egypt  3  
 
30 March 2008
      Senegal  12
    Cameroon  6
Third place
29 March 2008 30 March 2008
  Senegal (pen.)  5 (6)   Ivory Coast  6
  Ivory Coast  5 (5)     Egypt  3

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

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fifabeach08.html
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