The 2008 African Futsal Championship took place in

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from 21 March to 30 March 2008. The tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the

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. The tournament was contested by ten teams, split into two groups of five. Group A was contested of hosts Libya, along with Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia, while Group 2 consisted of Angola, Egypt, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. The matches were played at two venues in Tripoli: Cortuba and African Union.

Group 1

Matches

Group 2

Matches

Semi-finals

3rd Place

Final

Honors

Final standings

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Best players

* Best Player: Mohammed Shahout * Best Goalkeeper:

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External links

Official Site (in Arabic)CAF Official Site
{{2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup Qualification

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African Futsal Championship, 2008

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