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2008 African Futsal Championship

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2008 African Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countryLibya
Dates21–31 March
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsLibya Libya (1st title)
Runners-upEgypt Egypt
Third placeMorocco Morocco
Fourth placeMozambique Mozambique
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored175 (7.29 per match)
Best player(s)Libya Mohammed Shahout
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All statistics correct as of 25 December 2008.

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.

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
 Libya 4 4 0 0 19 4 +15 12 Advanced to the semi-finals
 Morocco 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
 Tunisia 4 1 0 3 9 15 −6 3
 Cameroon 4 0 1 3 6 22 −16 1
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Egypt 4 2 2 0 20 7 +13 8 Advanced to the semi-finals
 Mozambique 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
 Zambia 4 1 0 3 15 28 −13 3
 South Africa 4 1 0 3 17 31 −14 3
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

Match No. Date Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue Match Report
1 2008-03-21 12:00  South Africa 4 – 8  Angola Cortuba Match Report
3 2008-03-21 16:00  Egypt 9 – 0  Zambia Cortuba Match Report
6 2008-03-22 18:00  Egypt 8 – 4  South Africa Cortuba Match Report
8 2008-03-22 20:00  Mozambique 9 – 2  Zambia Cortuba Match Report
10 2008-03-23 18:00  Angola 2 – 2  Egypt Cortuba Match Report
12 2008-03-23 20:00  South Africa 3 – 10  Mozambique Cortuba Match Report
13 2008-03-24 18:00  Egypt 1 – 1  Mozambique Cortuba Match Report
14 2008-03-24 20:00  Zambia 8 – 4  Angola African Union Match Report
19 2008-03-25 18:00  Zambia 5 – 6  South Africa Cortuba Match Report
20 2008-03-25 20:00  Angola 6 – 5  Mozambique African Union Match Report

Semi-finals

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Match No. Date Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue Match Report
21 2008-03-28 17:00  Egypt 4 – 1  Morocco African Union Match Report
22 2008-03-28 19:30  Libya 4 – 1  Mozambique African Union Match Report

3rd Place

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Morocco 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) Mozambique
Match Report
African Union

Final

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Egypt 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) Libya
Match Report
African Union

Honors

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 2008 African Futsal Championship 

Libya
1st title

Final standings

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  1.  Libya (Qualified to 2008 World Cup)
  2.  Egypt (Qualified to 2008 World Cup)
  3.  Morocco
  4.  Mozambique

Best players

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