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2008 African Futsal Championship

The 2008 African Futsal Championship took place in Tripoli, Libya from 21 March to 30 March 2008. The tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.

2008 African Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countryLibyen
Dates21–31 March
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsLibyen Libyen (1st title)
Runners-upÄgypten Ägypten
Third placeMarokko Marokko
Fourth placeMosambik Mosambik
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored175 (7.29 per match)
Best player(s)Libyen Mohammed Shahout
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All statistics correct as of 25 December 2008.

The tournament was contested by ten teams, split into two groups of five. Group A was contested of hosts Libya, along with Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia, while Group 2 consisted of Angola, Egypt, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. The matches were played at two venues in Tripoli: Cortuba and African Union.

Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Libyen 4 4 0 0 19 4 +15 12 Advanced to the semi-finals
  Marokko 4 3 0 1 16 6 +10 9
  Nigeria 4 1 1 2 9 12 −3 4 Eliminated and missed out on the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
  Tunesien 4 1 0 3 9 15 −6 3
  Kamerun 4 0 1 3 6 22 −16 1
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

Match No. Date Zeit Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue Match Report
2 2008-03-21 14:00   Tunesien 0 – 5   Marokko Cortuba Match Report
4 2008-03-21 20:30   Libyen 4 – 0   Nigeria African Union Match Report
5 2008-03-22 18:00   Kamerun 3 – 3   Nigeria African Union Match Report
7 2008-03-22 20:00   Libyen 4 – 2   Tunesien African Union Match Report
9 2008-03-23 18:00   Kamerun 1 – 4   Tunesien African Union Match Report
11 2008-03-23 20:00   Libyen 4 – 1   Marokko African Union Match Report
15 2008-03-24 18:00   Kamerun 1 – 7   Libyen African Union Match Report
16 2008-03-24 20:00   Marokko 2 – 1   Nigeria Cortuba Match Report
17 2008-03-25 18:00   Nigeria 5 – 3   Tunesien Cortuba Match Report
18 2008-03-25 20:00   Marokko 8 – 1   Kamerun African Union Match Report

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Ägypten 4 2 2 0 20 7 +13 8 Advanced to the semi-finals
  Mosambik 4 2 1 1 25 12 +13 7
  Angola 4 2 1 1 20 19 +1 7 Eliminated and missed out on the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
  Sambia 4 1 0 3 15 28 −13 3
  Südafrika 4 1 0 3 17 31 −14 3
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

Match No. Date Zeit Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue Match Report
1 2008-03-21 12:00   Südafrika 4 – 8   Angola Cortuba Match Report
3 2008-03-21 16:00   Ägypten 9 – 0   Sambia Cortuba Match Report
6 2008-03-22 18:00   Ägypten 8 – 4   Südafrika Cortuba Match Report
8 2008-03-22 20:00   Mosambik 9 – 2   Sambia Cortuba Match Report
10 2008-03-23 18:00   Angola 2 – 2   Ägypten Cortuba Match Report
12 2008-03-23 20:00   Südafrika 3 – 10   Mosambik Cortuba Match Report
13 2008-03-24 18:00   Ägypten 1 – 1   Mosambik Cortuba Match Report
14 2008-03-24 20:00   Sambia 8 – 4   Angola African Union Match Report
19 2008-03-25 18:00   Sambia 5 – 6   Südafrika Cortuba Match Report
20 2008-03-25 20:00   Angola 6 – 5   Mosambik African Union Match Report

Semi-finals

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Match No. Date Zeit Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue Match Report
21 2008-03-28 17:00   Ägypten 4 – 1   Marokko African Union Match Report
22 2008-03-28 19:30   Libyen 4 – 1   Mosambik African Union Match Report

3rd Place

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Marokko  3 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Mosambik
Match Report
African Union

Final

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Ägypten  3 – 4 (a.e.t.)  Libyen
Match Report
African Union

Honors

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 2008 African Futsal Championship 
 
Libyen
1st title

Final standings

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  1.   Libyen (Qualified to 2008 World Cup)
  2.   Ägypten (Qualified to 2008 World Cup)
  3.   Marokko
  4.   Mosambik

Best players

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