The 2011 CAF Beach Soccer Championship were the qualifiers for African national beach soccer teams to determine the two teams that qualify for the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. They took place from 15–19 June 2011 at a temporary stadium at the Ain Diab beach in Casablanca, Morocco[1] for the first time. All previous CAF qualifiers were held in Durban, South Africa.
| 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CAF) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 15–19 June |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Madagascar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 131 (8.73 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pape Jean Koukpaki, Babacar Fall, and Isiaka Olawale (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Isiaka Olawale |
Participating teams edit
Nine teams, the same number of teams that participated in the 2009 qualifiers, confirmed their participation in the competition:[2]
It was originally announced that Congo DR would field a team for this tournament, but were forced to withdraw due to what is termed as 'serious administrative problems.'[3]
Group stage edit
Due to Congo DR's withdrawal, it was determined that the nine teams will be divided into three groups of three, with the teams in each group participating in a round-robin format. The winners of each group, along with the best second-place finisher, will advance to the knockout round.
The draw to determine the groupings and schedule for the nine teams was held in Casablanca on 13 June 2011.[4]
All match times are correct to that of local time in Casablanca, being Western European Summer Time, (UTC +1).
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
 Morocco
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
 Libya
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 0 |
| Morocco | 7 – 5 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
M. Mokhtari  3', 31' El Boudi (o.g.) 5' N. El Hadaoui 25', 26' A. Atlassi 26', 34' |
Report | Al-Edressi 22', 36' Mansur 30' Eisa 35' Sertawi 36' |
| Egypt | 4 – 3 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Youssef 1' Moustafa 18' Aly 22' Osman 28' |
Report | Shaebi 15' Al-Edressi 25' Errwimed 35' |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
| Madagascar
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
 South Africa
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 5 – 3 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| V. Tale 16', 25' M. Najere 19' M. Shehu 34' O. Okemmiri 36' |
Report | T. Tsiliva 5' A. Rakotoson 8', 10' |
| South Africa | 0 – 3 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Flavien 5' A. Rakotoson 31' Bernardin 35' |
| Nigeria | 8 – 4 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| M. Shehu 1' I. Olawale 5', 18', 20', 31' M. Najere 18' I. Ibenegbu 20' A. Abu 28' |
Report | Mbhele 6' Coles 21', 34' Penn 27' |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 |
 Algeria
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 |
 Ivory Coast
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0 |
| Senegal | 9 – 4 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| P. Koukpaki 4', 5', 6', 19' V. Diagne 9' B. Fall 29', 31', 31' A. Diakhate 33' |
Report | S. Zerrouki 17' M. Haddou 19' M. Haniched 33' A. Mezouar 35' |
| Ivory Coast | 3 – 5 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| D. Kabletchi 3' F. Aka 19' L. Djimi 36' |
Report | M. Haddou 5', 19' F. Moussouni 18', 25' F. Ghazi 20' |
| Senegal | 3 – 2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| P. Koukpaki 9' S. Ndour 27' B. Fall 35' |
Report | Daouda 6' L. Ehounou 9' |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Nigeria
| 7 | |||||||
| W2 | Madagascar
| 6 | |||||||
| SF1 | Nigeria
| 4 | |||||||
| SF2 | Senegal
| 7 | |||||||
| B1 | Senegal
| 4 | |||||||
| C1 | Egypt
| 2 | 3rd/4th Place match | ||||||
| SF1 | Madagascar
| 4(0) | |||||||
| SF2 | Egypt
| 4(1) | |||||||
Seventh Place edit
| Libya | 4 – 6 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Edressi 14', 26' Attia 21' Mansur 27' |
Report | Koutouan 8' Daouda 20', 23', 30' B. Enam 27' L. Djimi 34' |
Semifinals edit
| Nigeria | 7 – 6 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| I. Ibenegbu 4', 14', 26', 29' O. Okemmiri 20' M. Najere 26' I. Olawale 32' |
Report | Flavien 2' Bernardin 17' F. Domoina 20' T. Tsiliva 23', 25', 26' |
Fifth Place edit
| Morocco | 7 – 5 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| S. Yassine 9', 20', 35' Talal 9', 18' N. El Hadaoui 14', 25' |
Report | F. Moussouni 8', 30' A. Mezouar 9' M. Maza 21' M. Hadou 33' |
Third Place edit
| Madagascar | 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| T. Tsiliva 21', 32' Bernardin 35' Rasta 39' |
Report | Youssef 11', 29' Osman 24' A. Serie 37' |
| Penalties | ||
T. Tsiliva  Bernardin |
0 – 1 | A. Serie  Moustafa |
Final edit
Winners edit
| (2011) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CAF) Winners: |
|---|
 Senegal second title |
Awards edit
| Best Player (MVP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Isiaka Olawale
| ||
| Top Scorer | ||
| Pape Jean Koukpaki, Babacar Fall, and Isiaka Olawale
| ||
| 8 goals | ||
| Best Goalkeeper | ||
| Al Seyni Ndiaye
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| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Mustapha El Hadaoui
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Teams Qualifying edit
| Team | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Senegal
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| 2nd Place | Nigeria
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Final Placement edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal
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| 2 | Nigeria
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| 3 | Egypt
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| 4 | Madagascar
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| 5 | Morocco
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| 6 | Algeria
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| 7 | Ivory Coast
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| 8 | Libya
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| 9 | South Africa
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References edit
- ^ "Casablanca to host Africa Qualifier". www.beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ "10 teams confirmed for Africa Qualifier". www.beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ "Three groups of three". www.beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ "Africa Qualifier Casablanca officially drawn". www.beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
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