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.

2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship

2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
Dates	3–8 July
Teams	8 (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 played	17
Goals scored	174 (10.24 per match)
← 2006 2008 →

Participating nations

• Cameroon
• Cape Verde
• Egypt
• Ivory Coast
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Senegal
• South Africa

Group stage

Group A

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

3 July 2007

Cape Verde	6 – 5	Mozambique

Durban

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3 July 2007

Ivory Coast	9 – 4	South Africa

Durban

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4 July 2007

Ivory Coast	4 – 2	Cape Verde

Durban

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4 July 2007

South Africa	7 – 1	Mozambique

Durban

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5 July 2007

Ivory Coast	8 – 2	Mozambique

Durban

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5 July 2007

South Africa	7 – 5	Cape Verde

Durban

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Group B

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

3 July 2007

Nigeria	5 – 0	Cameroon

Durban

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3 July 2007

Senegal	5 – 4	Egypt

Durban

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4 July 2007

Nigeria	9 – 7	Egypt

Durban

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4 July 2007

Senegal	4 – 3	Cameroon

Durban

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5 July 2007

Nigeria	10 – 6	Senegal

Durban

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5 July 2007

Egypt	7 – 6	Cameroon

Durban

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Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	7 July 2007
	Senegal	9
					8 July 2007
	Ivory Coast	3
					Nigeria	6
	7 July 2007
					Senegal	5
	Nigeria	7
	South Africa	6 (Extra time)
					Third place
					8 July 2007
					Ivory Coast	2
					South Africa	0

	5th/6th Place match
	3A	Cape Verde	2
	3B	Egypt	8

Winners

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

Final standings

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