2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations

2024 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations

Tournament details
Host country| Egypt
City| Hurghada
Dates| 19–26 October[1]
Teams| 8
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions|  Senegal (8th title)
Runners-up|  Mauritania
Third place|  Morocco
Fourth place|  Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 12
Goals scored| 106 (8.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Alexander Adjetey
(8 goals)

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International football competition

The 2024 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (BSAFCON), the premier beach soccer championship in Africa contested by Confederation of African Football (CAF) member association men's national teams.[2] And the 12th edition of the beach soccer championships on the continent, including the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifiers championships organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide before its rebranding in 2015.

The tournament was held in Hurghada, Egypt, with all matches taking place from 19 to 26 October 2024.[3] It also serves as the qualification pathway for African teams to the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles, with the winner and runner-up qualifying alongside the automatically qualified host team, Seychelles.

Senegal were the defending champions, and successfully defending the title.[4]

## Qualification

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2024 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations qualificationTournament details

Dates| 19 – 28 July
Teams| 14 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 16
Goals scored| 95 (5.94 per match)

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The 2024 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations qualifying round determined the eight teams that competed in the final tournament in October. The draw for the qualifiers took place on June 13, 2024, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo.[5] The matches were held during the weekends of July 19–21 and July 26–28.[6]

Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away, two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time played).

### Entrants

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Host Egypt qualified automatically, while the other 14 teams competed against each other to determine the remaining 7 spots.

The BSWW World Ranking was provided in parentheses for context only.

Round  | Teams entering round  | No. of teams

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* Angola (n/a)
* Burundi (n/a)
* Ivory Coast (83rd)
* Ghana (84th)
* Guinea (n/a)
* Morocco (18th)
* Mauritania (74th)

* Malawi (63rd)
* Mozambique (35th)
* Nigeria (70th)
* Seychelles (68th)
* Senegal (10th)
* Tanzania (47th)
* Uganda (52nd)

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* Egypt (20th)

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Withdrawals

Angola and Uganda withdrew before the first legs were played.[7][8]

### Results

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Guinea | 4–13  |  Senegal | 3–9  | 1–4
Angola | w/o |  Morocco | —  | —
Ghana | 10–5  |  Ivory Coast | 5–3  | 5–2
Mauritania | 10–10 (a)  |  Nigeria | 4–5  | 6–5
Tanzania | w/o |  Uganda | —  | —
Seychelles | 4–9  |  Mozambique | 3–7  | 1–2
Burundi | 14–15  |  Malawi | 6–7  | 8–8

### Qualified teams

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The following eight teams have qualified for the final tournament:

Team  | Appearance  | Previous best performance

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Egypt (hosts) | 12th | Runners-up (2022)
Ghana | 4th | 7th place (2015, 2016)
Malawi | 2nd | 6th place (2016)
Mauritania | 1st | Debut
Morocco | 10th | 3rd place (2013, 2021, 2022)
Mozambique | 6th | Runners-up (2021)
Senegal (title holders) | 11th | Champions (2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022)
Tanzania | 3rd | 6th place (2021)

## Group Stage

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The draw took place on 19 September 2024.[9]

All times are local, EGY (UTC+2).

### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Egypt (H) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 18  | 8  | +10  | 9  | Knockout stage
2  |  Morocco | 3  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 8  | +3  | 6
3  |  Ghana | 3  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 15  | 14  | +1  | 3  | Fifth place play-off
4  |  Tanzania | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 9  | 23  | −14  | 0  | Seventh place play-off

Source: CAF
(H) Host

19 October 2024 (2024-10-19)

15:00

Morocco | 4–3|  Tanzania

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* Zahraoui 4'
* El Kraichly 10'
* Ghannam 15'
* Jabbary 32'

| Report (FRMF)
Report (CAF) |

* Juma 1', 8'
* Bausi 35'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Hamdi Bchir (Tunisia)

19 October 2024 (2024-10-19)

16:30

Egypt | 6–3|  Ghana

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* Elshafei 10', 25'
* Haitham Costa 17', 21'
* Hossam Paulo 26'
* Elshahat 29'

| Report (GFA)
Report (CAF) |

* Adjetey 22', 27', 29'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Steven Siave (Mauritius)

* * *

21 October 2024 (2024-10-21)

12:00

Morocco | 5–2|  Ghana

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* Zahraoui 7' (pen.), 18'
* Ghannam 13'
* Ticor 20' (o.g.)
* El Bidouri 34'

| Report (FRMF)
Report (GFA)
Report (CAF) |

* Ticor 16'
* Adjetey 25'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Ivan Kintu (Uganda)

21 October 2024 (2024-10-21)

12:00

Egypt | 9–3|  Tanzania

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* Hossam Paulo 12'
* Bahgat 14', 24', 32'
* Elshafei 17'
* Hussein 24', 28', 31'
* Ahmed 34'

| Report (CAF) |

* Gambo 15'
* Mapunda 35', 35'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Tsaralaza Maolidy (Madagascar)

* * *

22 October 2024 (2024-10-22)

12:00

Tanzania | 3–10|  Ghana

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* Juma 13'
* Mapunda 20'
* Yakoub Nassor 29'

| Report (GFA)
Report (CAF) |

* Nyamadi 1', 16'
* Adjetey 4', 21', 24', 24'
* Nyadedzor 5', 27'
* Osai 11'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Hany Farouk (Egypt)

22 October 2024 (2024-10-22)

15:00

Morocco | 2–3|  Egypt

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* Oubahri 11'
* El Kraichly 35'

| Report (FRMF)
Report (CAF) |

* Mohamed Loha 5', 17'
* Ahmed Temsah 32'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Ramadhani Ndayisaba (Burundi)

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Mauritania | 3  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 19  | 11  | +8  | 6  | Knockout stage
2  |  Senegal | 3  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 14  | 9  | +5  | 6
3  |  Mozambique | 3  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 10  | 12  | −2  | 4  | Fifth place play-off
4  |  Malawi | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 10  | 21  | −11  | 0  | Seventh place play-off

Source: CAF

20 October 2024 (2024-10-20)

15:00

Senegal | 2–5|  Mauritania

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* Man. Diagne 13'
* Mam. Diagne 35'

| Report (FSF)
Report (CAF) |

* El Id 1'
* Diallo 23'
* Malick 29'
* Diop 34'
* Salem 35'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Ahmed Nofal (Egypt)

20 October 2024 (2024-10-20)

16:30

Mozambique | 4–3|  Malawi

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* Rachide 10', 14', 36'
* Figo 22'

| Report (FMF)
Report (CAF) |

* Ussi 13', 14'
* Kajam 20'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Driss Lamghaidar (Morocco)

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21 October 2024 (2024-10-21)

13:30

Senegal | 6–1|  Malawi

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* Man. Diagne 4'
* Gadiaga 14', 20', 24'
* Thiaw 24', 25'

| Report (FSF)
Report (CAF) |

* Dala 31'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Omar Tiguili (Morocco)

21 October 2024 (2024-10-21)

16:30

Mozambique | 3–3 (a.e.t.)|  Mauritania

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* Ângelo 11'
* Nelson 28'
* Rachide 31'

| Report (FMF) |

* Belkheir 1', 30'
* Malick 9'

Penalties

* Nelson
* Rachide
* Mabomo
* Yuran

| 4–1 |

* Malick
* Thierno
* Limam

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Jackson Steven Msilombo (Tanzania)

* * *

22 October 2024 (2024-10-22)

13:30

Malawi | 6–11|  Mauritania

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* Dala 9'
* Kajam 10'
* Ussi 10', 23', 28', 30'

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* El Id 4'
* Belkheir 7', 15', 19', 25', 27'
* Ely 14', 15'
* Malick 18', 33', 36'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Hamdi Bchir (Tunisia)

22 October 2024 (2024-10-22)

16:30

Mozambique | 3–6|  Senegal

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* Rachide 4' (pen.)
* Nelson 7'
* Figo 26'

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* Diatta 2', 26'
* Man. Diagne 3' (pen.)
* Gadiaga 5', 16', 29'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Steven Siave (Mauritius)

## 7th place play-off

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The teams finishing in forth place in the groups are knocked out of title-winning contention, receding to play in a consolation match to determine 7th and 8th place in the final standings.

| Seventh place play-off

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| 24 October 2024

|  Tanzania| 5

|  Malawi (a.e.t.)| 6

24 October 2024 (2024-10-24)

12:00

Tanzania | 5–6 (a.e.t.)|  Malawi

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* Juma 9' (pen.), 17', 32', 36'
* Bausi 16'

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* Kajam 6', 7', 36', 38'
* Ussi 17', 23'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Ahmed Nofal (Egypt)

## 5th place play-off

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The teams finishing in third place in the groups are knocked out of title-winning contention, receding to play in a consolation match to determine 5th and 6th place in the final standings.

| Fifth place play-off

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| 24 October 2024

|  Ghana| 5

|  Mozambique| 3

24 October 2024 (2024-10-24)

13:00

Ghana | 5–3|  Mozambique

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* Nyamadi 5'
* Adjetey 17', 26', 36'
* Osai 21'

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* Rachide 21'
* Paulo 26'
* Ângelo 31'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Aly Deme (Senegal)

## Knockout stage

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The group winners and runners-up progress to the knockout stage to continue to compete for the title.

| Semi-finals| | Final

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| 24 October | |

|  Egypt| 1

| 26 October

|  Senegal| 2 |

|  Senegal| 6

| 24 October

| |  Mauritania| 1

|  Mauritania| 7

|  Morocco| 4 |

| Third place play-off

| 26 October

|  Egypt| 3

|  Morocco| 4

### Semi-finals

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Winners qualify for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

24 October 2024 (2024-10-24)

15:00

Egypt | 1–2|  Senegal

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* Hossam Paulo 16' (pen.)

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* Man. Diagne 1'
* Diatta 9'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Steven Siave (Mauritius)

24 October 2024 (2024-10-24)

16:30

Mauritania | 7–4|  Morocco

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* Ely 5', 21', 31'
* Diallo 6'
* El Id 16'
* Malick 18'
* Bilal 35'

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* Ghannam 2'
* Zahraoui 5', 15'
* El Kraichly 17'

Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

Referee: Tsaralaza Maolidy (Madagascar)

### Third place play-off

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26 October 2024 (2024-10-26)

14:00

Egypt | 3–4|  Morocco

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Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

### Final

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26 October 2024 (2024-10-26)

15:30

Senegal | 6–1|  Mauritania

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Albatross Stadium, Hurghada

## Goalscorers

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There have been 106 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 8.83 goals per match (as of 22 October 2024).

8 goals

* Alexander Adjetey

7 goals

* Cheick Belkheir

6 goals

* Sandram Ussi
* Seydina Laye Gadiaga

5 goals

* Bidjati Malick
* Rachide

3 goals

* Ismaeel Bahgat
* Abdoo Elshafei
* Hassan Hussein
* Mohamed Loha
* Reda Zahraoui
* Mandione Diagne
* Jaruph Juma
* Stephano Mapunda

2 goals

* Haitham Costa
* Hossam Paulo
* Robert Nyadedzor
* Wise Nyamadi
* Dala Simba Dala
* Isaac Kajam
* El Bechir El Id
* Mohamedou Ely
* Badr El Kraichly
* Driss Ghannam
* Figo
* Nelson
* Ninou Diatta
* Sanou Laye Thiaw

1 goal

* Mostafa Ahmed
* Ahmed Elshahat
* Ahmed Temsah
* Richard Martei Osai
* Kini Ticor
* Mohamed Diallo
* Abd El Azize Diop
* Hamdi Salem
* Amine El Bidouri
* Zouhair Jabbary
* Adnan Oubahri
* Ângelo
* Mamour Diagne
* Abdulrahim Bausi
* Ismail Gambo
* Yakoub Nassor

1 own goal

* Kini Ticor (against Morocco)

## Final standings

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Qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Rank  | Team

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|  Senegal
|  Mauritania
|  Morocco
4th  |  Egypt
5th  |  Ghana
6th  |  Mozambique
7th  |  Malawi
8th  |  Tanzania

## Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

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The following two teams from CAF qualify for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup alongside Seychelles who automatically qualified as host.

Team  | Qualified on  | Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1
only FIFA era (since 2005)

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Seychelles | 16 December 2022 | 0 (Debut)
Senegal | 24 October 2024 | 9 (2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024)
Mauritania | 24 October 2024 | 0 (Debut)

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

## References

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1. ^ "CAF confirms date for 2024 Beach Soccer AFCON". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
2. ^ "Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2024 Dates confirmed". CAF. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
3. ^ "The Egyptian city of Hurghada is hosting the Africa Beach Soccer Cup". annahar.com (in Arabic). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
4. ^ "Beach Soccer: les affiches de la prochaine CAN connues". fsfoot.sn (in French). Senegalese Football Federation. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
5. ^ "Beach Soccer AFCON Egypt 2024 Qualifiers Draw to be conducted on Thursday". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
6. ^ "CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2024 Qualifiers get underway on Friday". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
7. ^ "After Angola's withdrawal... The Beach Lions secure the ticket to the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt". aloussoud.ma (in Arabic). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
8. ^ "Uganda withdraws from CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers". english.news.cn. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
9. ^ "Hosts Egypt to face Ghana at CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations opener in October". CAF. 19 September 2024.

## External links

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* Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, at CAFonline.com

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