The 2024 African Minifootball Cup is the third edition of the African Minifootball Cup held by the African Minifootball Federation (AMF). The tournament was held in South Africa from 20 to 29 September 2024. The tournament was initially planed to be held from 19 to 26 May 2024 but it was finally postponed to September 2024.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 20–29 September |
| Teams | 8 (originally 14) (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mauritania |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Chad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jose Garcia(... goals) |
| Best player(s) |  Mahmoud El Shenawy |
| Best goalkeeper |  Brahim Mohamed |
← 2021 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 02 October 2024. | |
Participating nations
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- Withrawal nations
Venues
edit| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | ... Stadium |
Group stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritania
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Zambia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Mauritius
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
| Mauritania | 3–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 0–4 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Chad
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Cameroon
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Ghana
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
- ^1 AMF declared Chad winners of the match against Cameroon 3–0 because participation of an elligible player with Cameroon after receiving two yellow cards in the two first matches.
Knockout stage
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 27 September – ... | ||||||
| Mauritania | 3 | |||||
| 29 September – Pretoria | ||||||
| Chad | 1 | |||||
| Mauritania | 4 | |||||
| 27 September – ... | ||||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||
| Egypt | 1 (3) | |||||
| South Africa (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 September – ... | ||||||
| Chad | 1 (3) | |||||
| Egypt (p) | 1 (5) | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Mauritania | 3–1 | Chad |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1–1 | South Africa |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Third place match
editFinal
editWorld Cup qualification stage
edit| 5th–8th place | Fifth place | |||||
| 26 September – ... | ||||||
| Zambia | 2 | |||||
| 29 September – Johannesburg | ||||||
| Ghana | 3 | |||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||
| 26 September – ... | ||||||
| Mauritius | 0 | |||||
| Chad (p)2 | 2 (4) | |||||
| Mauritius | 2 (3) | |||||
- ^2 Match between Chad and Mauritius not counted, after AMF declared Chad winners of the match against Cameroon in the group stage. Chad qualified to a knockout stage and Mauritius qualified to the fifth match place.
5th–8th place matches
editFifth place match
editFinal ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (H)
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Mauritania
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 12 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Egypt
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 | Third place |
| 4 | Chad
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Ghana
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | Eliminated at the group stage |
| 6 | Mauritius
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | |
| 7 | Zambia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Cameroon
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
Qualified teams for the 2025 WMF World Cup
editThe following four teams from CAF qualified for the 2025 WMF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances at the WMF World Cup |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
25 September 2023 | 1 (1923) |
| Mauritania |
25 September 2024 | 0 (debut) |
| South Africa |
25 September 2024 | 1 (1919) |
| Chad |
26 September 2024 | 0 (debut) |
| Ghana |
29 September 2023 | 2 (1919, 1923) |
References
edit- ^ "Africa Minifootball Cup of Nations hosted in South Africa". citizen.co.za. Content provided. 7 February 2024.