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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)
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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
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 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
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

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008".
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