2006 CAF Beach Soccer Championship

2006 CAF Beach Soccer Championship
2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament details
Host country South Africa
Dates 26–30 September 2006
Teams 6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Cameroon (1st title)
Runners-up  Nigeria
Third place  Egypt
Fourth place  Ivory Coast
Tournament statistics
Matches played 11
Goals scored 100 (9.09 per match)

The 2006 CAF Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CAF) was the first beach soccer championship for Africa, held in September 2006, in Durban, South Africa. Cameroon won the championship, with Nigeria finishing second. The two moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2 - November 12.[1]

Competing nations

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
 Egypt 5211076+1
 Nigeria 32101109+1
 South Africa 02001911-2

26 September 2006
Egypt  4 3  South Africa
Durban, South Africa



27 September 2006
Egypt  3 3
3-2 (pens.)
 Nigeria
Durban, South Africa



28 September 2006
Nigeria  7 6  South Africa
Durban, South Africa



Group B

Team Pts Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
 Ivory Coast 420201210+2
 Cameroon 3210187+1
 Morocco 020011013-3

26 September 2006
Ivory Coast  8 7
(extra-time)
 Morocco
Durban, South Africa



27 September 2006
Cameroon  5 3  Morocco
Durban, South Africa



28 September 2006
Ivory Coast  3 3
1-0 (pens.)
 Cameroon
Durban, South Africa



Knockout Stage

Semi-finals Final
29 September 2006
  Nigeria (pen.)  5 (2)  
  Ivory Coast  5 (1)  
 
30 September 2006
      Cameroon  5
    Nigeria  3
Third place
29 September 2006 30 September 2006
  Cameroon  4   Egypt  8
  Egypt  3     Ivory Coast  3
Fifth place match
   
 South Africa 5
 Morocco 4

Winners

 (2006) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (CAF) Winners: 

Cameroon
First title

Final standings

Rank Team
1  Cameroon
2  Nigeria
3  Egypt
4  Ivory Coast
5  South Africa
6  Morocco

References

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