The 2013
CAF Beach Soccer Championship
The Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) is the main championship for beach soccer in Africa, contested between senior men's national teams who are members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It is the sport's version of the b ...
took place from 22 May to 26 May 2013, in
El Jadida
El Jadida (, ; originally known in Berber as Maziɣen or Mazighen; known in Portuguese as Mazagão) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located 96 km south of the city of Casablanca, in the province of El Jadida and the ...
,
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...
, for the first time. It is the second time in
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...
, following
Casablanca hosting the previous qualification tournament in
2011. It was originally scheduled for 10–14 April and then for 29 May - 2 June 2013. The two finalists of the championship qualified for the
2013 World Cup and went on to represent
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
in
Tahiti
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in September.
All matches were held at the Mazagan Beach Resort in El Jadida.
Participating teams
Eight teams have confirmed their participation in the competition:
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There was to have been a team from Uganda taking part in the tournament, but they were forced to withdraw due to a lack of funding.
Draw
The draw to divide the eight teams into two groups of four and the determination of the subsequent schedule was held at the Mazagan Beach Resort in El Jadida.
Group stage
All match times are correct to that of local time in
El Jadida
El Jadida (, ; originally known in Berber as Maziɣen or Mazighen; known in Portuguese as Mazagão) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located 96 km south of the city of Casablanca, in the province of El Jadida and the ...
, being
Western European Summer Time
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* the Canary Islands
* Portugal (including Madeira but not the Azores)
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, (UTC +1).
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
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Third Place
Final
Winners
Awards
Teams Qualifying
Final Placement
References
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Qualification Caf
2013 in beach soccer