2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship

The 2007 CAF Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CAF) was the second beach soccer championship for Africa, held in July 2007, in Durban, South Africa. Nigeria won the championship, with Senegal finishing second. The two moved on to play in the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2 - November 11.[1]

2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship
2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates3 July - 8 July 2007
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Senegal
Third place Ivory Coast
Fourth place South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored174 (10.24 per match)

Participating nations

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W L GF GA GD
 Ivory Coast 9330218+13
 South Africa 63211815+3
 Cape Verde 33121316-3
 Mozambique 0303821-13
Cape Verde 6 5 Mozambique
Durban



Ivory Coast 9 4 South Africa
Durban



Ivory Coast 4 2 Cape Verde
Durban



South Africa 7 1 Mozambique
Durban



Ivory Coast 8 2 Mozambique
Durban



South Africa 7 5 Cape Verde
Durban



Group B

Team Pts Pld W L GF GA GD
 Nigeria 93302413+11
 Senegal 63211517-2
 Egypt 33121820-2
 Cameroon 0303916-7
Nigeria 5 0 Cameroon
Durban



Senegal 5 4 Egypt
Durban



Nigeria 9 7 Egypt
Durban



Senegal 4 3 Cameroon
Durban



Nigeria 10 6 Senegal
Durban



Egypt 7 6 Cameroon
Durban



Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 July 2007
 
 
 Senegal9
 
8 July 2007
 
 Ivory Coast3
 
 Nigeria6
 
7 July 2007
 
 Senegal5
 
 Nigeria7
 
 
 South Africa6 (Extra time)
 
Third place
 
 
8 July 2007
 
 
 Ivory Coast2
 
 
 South Africa0
5th/6th Place match
   
3A  Cape Verde 2
3B  Egypt 8

Winners

 (2007) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (CAF) Winners: 

Nigeria
First title

Final standings

Rank Team
1 Nigeria
2 Senegal
3 Ivory Coast
4 South Africa
5 Egypt
6 Cape Verde
7 Cameroon
8 Mozambique

References

  1. "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2007". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
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