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 2 to 11 November.[1]

2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship
2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates3–8 July
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)
2006
2008

Participating nations

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pts Pld W L GF GA GD
  Ivory Coast 9 3 3 0 21 8 13
  South Africa 6 3 2 1 18 15 3
  Cape Verde 3 3 1 2 13 16 -3
  Mozambique 0 3 0 3 8 21 -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

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Team Pts Pld W L GF GA GD
  Nigeria 9 3 3 0 24 13 11
  Senegal 6 3 2 1 15 17 -2
  Egypt 3 3 1 2 18 20 -2
  Cameroon 0 3 0 3 9 16 -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

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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

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

Final standings

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

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 June 2018.