| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25–30 September |
| Teams | 5 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ghana |
| Third place |  Zimbabwe |
| Fourth place |  Somalia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 113 (11.3 per match) |
The 1996 African Futsal Championship took place in Cairo, Egypt from 25 to 30 September 1996. The tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Spain.