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| 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CAF) | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| ← 2007 2009 → | |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 8 – 4 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 5 – 4 (extra-time) | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 3 – 2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 10 – 0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 – 3 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 5 – 4 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 8 – 6 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 – 2 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2 – 2 (1 - 0 pens.) | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 – 3 (3 - 2 pens.) | Nigeria |
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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: |
|---|
 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
| International beach soccer | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Asia |  | |
| Africa | CAF – Cup of Nations | |
| North America Central America and Caribbean | CONCACAF – Championship | |
| South America | ||
| Oceania | OFC – Nations Cup | |
| Europe |
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| Games | ||
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification | |
|---|---|
| AFC | |
| CAF | |
| CONCACAF | |
| CONMEBOL | |
| OFC | |
| UEFA | |
| No qualifiers took place; representatives were selected by the confederation. CONCACAF and CONMEBOL held a joint championship for qualification. Qualification was achieved through the Euro Beach Soccer League. (p) This indicates an additional play-off round, supplement to the main qualification event. | |