The 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2015 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations,[1][2] was a beach soccer tournament which took place in Roche Caiman, Seychelles on 14–19 April 2015.[3] This was the first time that the CAF Beach Soccer Championship was held in Seychelles. All matches were played at the Roche Caiman Sports Complex.
2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CAF) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Seychelles |
City | Roche Caiman |
Dates | 14–19 April |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Madagascar (1st title) |
Runners-up | Senegal |
Third place | Nigeria |
Fourth place | Ivory Coast |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 163 (8.15 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Alexander Adjei (17 goals) |
Best player(s) | Tokiniaina Francegal Randriamampandry |
Best goalkeeper | Jhorialy Rafalimanana |
← 2013 2016 → |
As well as crowning the best beach soccer nation in Africa, the tournament served as the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifier for teams from Africa which are members of CAF, where the top two teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal.[4] In the final, Madagascar defeated Senegal to be crowned champions, and both teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[5]
Qualification
editTournament details | |
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Dates | 15 February – 29 March 2015 |
Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 137 (10.54 per match) |
2016 → |
The 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship qualifying rounds decided the participating teams of the final tournament.
Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides are level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, the tie proceeds directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time is played).[4]
Entrants
editA total of 19 teams entered the qualifying rounds.[6]
Round | Teams entering round | No. of teams |
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First round | 10 | |
Second round | 9 | |
Final tournament |
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First round
editThe first legs were scheduled for 13–15 February 2015, and the second legs were scheduled for 20–22 February 2015.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Tunisia | w/o | Mali | — | — |
Sudan | w/o | Djibouti | — | — |
Cameroon | w/o | Uganda | — | — |
Kenya | 9–12 | Tanzania | 3–5 | 6–7 |
Mauritius | 7–6 | Mozambique | 2–4 | 5–2 |
Note: Tunisia and Cameroon withdrew.[7] Sudan and Djibouti were to play a one-off match in Cairo, Egypt, but Sudan withdrew.[8]
Tanzania | 7–6 | Kenya |
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Mauritius | 2–4 | Mozambique |
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Mozambique | 2–5 | Mauritius |
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Second round
editThe first legs were scheduled for 13–15 March 2015, and the second legs were scheduled for 20–22 March 2015.
The seven winners of the second round qualified for the final tournament, where they were joined by the hosts Seychelles.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Mali | w/o | Senegal | – | – |
Djibouti | 1–16 | Morocco | — | 1–16 |
Uganda | 8–21 | Ghana | 6–9 | 2–12 |
Tanzania | 6–15 | Egypt | 2–6 | 4–9 |
Mauritius | 6–18 | Ivory Coast | 4–6 | 2–12 |
Madagascar | 9–3 | South Africa | 5–1 | 4–2 |
Nigeria | w/o | Libya | — | — |
Note: Libya withdrew.[8] Djibouti and Morocco played a one-off match in Casablanca, Morocco.[9] Madagascar and South Africa played both matches in Durban, South Africa as the beach venue at Mahajanga was rendered unplayable by several days of rain.[10] Mali and Senegal were to play both matches in Dakar, Senegal, but Mali withdrew.[11]
Morocco | 16–1 | Djibouti |
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Tanzania | 2–6 | Egypt |
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Egypt | 9–4 | Tanzania |
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Mauritius | 4–6 | Ivory Coast |
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Ivory Coast | 12–2 | Mauritius |
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Qualified teams and draw
editThe following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.[12]
The draw of the tournament was held on 5 April 2015, 16:00 local time (UTC 2), at Cairo.[13] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams,[14] with the following seeding:[15]
Seeds | Pot A | Pot B | Pot C |
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Seychelles (assigned to A1) |
Group stage
editEach team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat.
Legend |
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The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals |
All times are local, Seychelles Time (UTC 4).[16]
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 8 | Knockout stage |
2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Classification stage (5th place) |
4 | Seychelles (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Total goal difference; 4) Total goals scored; 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.[4]
(H) Host
Seychelles | 1–10 | Nigeria |
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Robin Mathiot 22' | Report 1 Report 2 |
Emeka Hego Ogbonna 3', 22' Isiaka Olawale 6', 20' Emmanuel Evaware Ohwoferia 14' Azeez Abu 15', 35' Adams Taiwo 23' Ibenegbu Ikechukwu Bartholomew 29' Victor Sheneni Tale 31' |
Egypt | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Ivory Coast |
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Ahmed Mohamed Abouserie 3' Mohamed Gamal Hassan 23' Moustafa Samir Abdelmoneim 25' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
N'gnamke Ehanlimbie Didier Kabletchi 24' Kablan Frederic Aka 26' N'guessan Daniel Kouassitchi 32' |
Penalties | ||
Moustafa Shaaban Ahmed Mohamed Abouserie |
1–3 | Brou Bernard Kouadio Kablan Frederic Aka N'guessan Daniel Kouassitchi |
Nigeria | 4–1 | Egypt |
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Isiaka Olawale 18' Azeez Abu 27' Emeka Hego Ogbonna 29', 32' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Ahmed Mohamed Abouserie 34' |
Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Seychelles |
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Assouan Bile Eric Sidoine Kablan 28' Brou Bernard Kouadio 33' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Jean Paul Marguerite 34' |
Seychelles | 2–5 | Egypt |
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Michael Cadeau 10' Robin Mathiot 21' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Mohamed Gamal Hassan 2', 15' Mohamed Fawzy Mohamed 3' Aly Mohamed Aly 22', 23' |
Nigeria | 7–6 (a.e.t.) | Ivory Coast |
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Isiaka Olawale 4', 32' Ibenegbu Ikechukwu Bartholomew 7' Azeez Abu 16' Emeka Hego Ogbonna 26', 39' Adams Taiwo 34' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Eric Tchetche 1' N'guessan Daniel Kouassitchi 11' Lacine Diomande 18' Kablan Frederic Aka 19', 20', 30' |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Madagascar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 8 | Knockout stage |
2 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |
3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 3 | Classification stage (5th place) |
4 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Total goal difference; 4) Total goals scored; 5) Fair play points; 6) Drawing of lots.[4]
Senegal | 7–3 | Morocco |
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Pape Amadou Kamara 7', 21', 21', 28' Hamad Francois Diouf 18' Babacar Fall 25', 25' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Nassim El Hadaoui 30' Anas El Hadaoui 33' Kamal El Mahrouk 35' |
Ghana | 4–9 | Madagascar |
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Alexander Adjei 2' Michael Sema Sedziafa 4', 10' Kofi Aziz 28' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Tokiniaina Francegal Randriamampandry 6', 7', 10', 30' Flavien Razafimahatratra 11', 16', 33' Ymelda Razafimandimby 25', 31' |
Morocco | 5–3 | Ghana |
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Nassim El Hadaoui 5' Yacine Benmamma 9', 35' Kamal El Mahrouk 17' Anas El Hadaoui 28' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Kofi Aziz 4' Alexander Adjei 13', 16' |
Madagascar | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Senegal |
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Oscar Giovanni 2' Flavien Razafimahatratra 22' Tokiniaina Francegal Randriamampandry 38' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Vieux Ibra Sahere Thioune 19', 27' |
Senegal | 3–5 | Ghana |
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Pape Amadou Kamara 14' Hamad Francois Diouf 27' Babacar Fall 31' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Alfred Kwame Torsu 15' Alexander Adjei 16', 30', 33' Mohammed Husseini 23' |
Morocco | 5–8 | Madagascar |
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Nassim El Hadaoui 3' Kamal El Mahrouk 4' Yacine Benmamma 23' Faicel El Karkouri 33', 35' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Oscar Giovanni 1' Ymelda Razafimandimby 2' Tianasoa Rabeasimbola 5' Flavien Razafimahatratra 6', 8', 22' Tokiniaina Francegal Randriamampandry 24', 29' |
Knockout stage
editBracket
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
18 April | ||||||
Nigeria | 3 | |||||
19 April | ||||||
Senegal (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
Senegal | 1 (1) | |||||
18 April | ||||||
Madagascar (p) | 1 (2) | |||||
Madagascar (p) | 4 (3) | |||||
Ivory Coast | 4 (2) | |||||
Third place | ||||||
19 April | ||||||
Nigeria | 9 | |||||
Ivory Coast | 1 |
Fifth Place Semi-finals | Fifth Place | |||||
18 April | ||||||
Egypt | 6 | |||||
19 April | ||||||
Ghana | 5 | |||||
Egypt | 1 | |||||
18 April | ||||||
Morocco | 3 | |||||
Morocco | 5 | |||||
Seychelles | 1 | |||||
Seventh Place | ||||||
19 April | ||||||
Ghana | 12 | |||||
Seychelles | 1 |
Fifth place semi-finals
editEgypt | 6–5 | Ghana |
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Mohamed Gamal Hassan 7', 8' Moustafa Samir Abdelmoneim 23', 35' Eslam Ahmed Elsayed 26' Ahmed Mohamed Abouserie 29' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Mohammed Husseini 17' Alexander Adjei 22', 27' Kofi Aziz 25', 28' |
Morocco | 5–1 | Seychelles |
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Yacine Benmamma 6' Ismail El Ouariry 8', 16' Azzeddine El Hamidy 18', 19' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Robin Mathiot 33' |
Semi-finals
editNigeria | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Senegal |
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Emeka Hego Ogbonna 3' Azeez Abu 4' Isiaka Olawale 9' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Babacar Fall 2' Hamad Francois Diouf 8' Vieux Ibra Sahere Thioune 20', 37' |
Madagascar | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Ivory Coast |
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Tokiniaina Francegal Randriamampandry 14' Tianasoa Rabeasimbola 17', 26' Ymelda Razafimandimby 19' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
N'guessan Daniel Kouassitchi 9', 20', 34' Nahounoud Guy Hans Donald Djedjed 13' |
Penalties | ||
Tokiniaina Francegal Randriamampandry Tianasoa Rabeasimbola Flavien Razafimahatratra Ymelda Razafimandimby |
3–2 | Brou Bernard Kouadio Lacine Diomande N'guessan Daniel Kouassitchi Kablan Frederic Aka |
Seventh place match
editGhana | 12–1 | Seychelles |
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Alexander Adjei 5', 7', 8', 9', 13', 17', 20', 27', 31' Michael Sema Sedziafa 29', 30' Alfred Kwame Torsu 34' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Rondy Onezime 32' |
Fifth place match
editEgypt | 1–3 | Morocco |
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Almoatazbellah Sami Abdelsamie 31' | Report 1 Report 2 |
Anas El Hadaoui 13', 35' Nassim El Hadaoui 36' |
Third place match
editNigeria | 9–1 | Ivory Coast |
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Azeez Abu 6', 11', 28' Emeka Hego Ogbonna 7', 27' Isiaka Olawale 14' Ibenegbu Ikechukwu Bartholomew 16', 18' Lokosa Junior Sewanu 26' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Koffi Boris Evin Enan 5' |
Final
editSenegal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Madagascar |
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Ngalla Sylla 13' | Report 1 Report 2 |
Flavien Razafimahatratra 5' |
Penalties | ||
Babacar Fall Vieux Ibra Sahere Thioune Pape Amadou Kamara |
1–2 | Tokiniaina Francegal Randriamampandry Tianasoa Rabeasimbola Flavien Razafimahatratra |
Final ranking
editQualified for 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup |
Rank | Team |
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Madagascar | |
Senegal | |
Nigeria | |
4 | Ivory Coast |
5 | Morocco |
6 | Egypt |
7 | Ghana |
8 | Seychelles |
Awards
editBest Player (MVP)[5] | Top Scorer(s)[5] | Best Goalkeeper[5] |
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Tokiniaina Francegal Randriamampandry | Alexander Adjei | Jhorialy Rafalimanana |
Top goalscorers
edit- 17 goals
- 9 goals
- 8 goals
- 7 goals
- 5 goals
References
edit- ^ "AFRICA BEACH-SOCCER CUP OF NATIONS, SEYCHELLES 2015". CAF. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "'Supersand Eagles will be ready for Africa'". Punch Newspapers. 3 December 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Seychelles gearing up for CAF's African Beach Soccer Championship 2015". Seychelles News Agency. August 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Regulations of the African Beach Soccer Championship" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Madagascar is now African Champion". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 28 March 2015.
- ^ "African Beach Championship qualifiers get underway". CAF. 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Mauritius, Tanzania triumph in historic Beach Soccer qualifiers". CAF. 18 February 2015.
- ^ a b "African Beach Soccer Championship Seychelles: Mauritius, Tanzania reach final round". CAF. 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Field is still wide open in Africa". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Beach soccer boost for SA". Kickoff.com. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "CAN de Beach Soccer : Le Mali forfait, le Sénégal qualifié". Africa Top Sports. 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Septet emerge for African Beach Soccer Championship". CAF. 30 March 2015.
- ^ "CHAN 2016 & Beach Soccer Championship draws for April 5". CAF. 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Hosts Seychelles handed tough draw". CAF. 5 April 2015.
- ^ "African Beach Soccer Championship Draw Procedures" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "Fixtures of the Final Tournament of the 1st African Beach Soccer Championship, Seychelles 2015" (PDF). CAF.
External links
edit- CAF Beach Soccer Championships Seychelles 2015, beachsoccer.com
- African Beach Soccer Championship, Seychelles 2015, CAFonline.com
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 – Qualifiers – Africa, FIFA.com