2006 CAF Beach Soccer Championship
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| 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CAF) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 26–30 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Ivory Coast |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 100 (9.09 per match) |
The 2006 CAF Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CAF) was the first beach soccer championship for Africa, held in September 2006, in Durban, South Africa. Cameroon won the championship, with Nigeria finishing second. The two moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2 to 12 November.[1]
Competing nations[edit]
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Egypt
Morocco
Nigeria
South Africa (hosts)
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
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5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Nigeria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
 South Africa
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| Egypt | 4 – 3 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Durban, South Africa
| Nigeria | 7 – 6 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Durban, South Africa
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| Cameroon
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
 Morocco
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 – 7 (extra-time) | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
Durban, South Africa
| Ivory Coast | 3 – 3 1-0 (pens.) | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Durban, South Africa
Knockout stage[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 September 2006 | ||||||
| Nigeria (pen.) | 5 (2) | |||||
| 30 September 2006 | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 5 (1) | |||||
| Cameroon | 5 | |||||
| 29 September 2006 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| Cameroon | 4 | |||||
| Egypt | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 September 2006 | ||||||
| Egypt | 8 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||
| Fifth place match | ||||
| South Africa
| 5 | |||
| Morocco
| 4 | |||
Winners[edit]
| (2006) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CAF) Winners: |
|---|
 Cameroon First title |
Final standings[edit]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon
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| 2 | Nigeria
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| 3 | Egypt
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| 4 | Ivory Coast
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| 5 | South Africa
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| 6 | Morocco
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