Tournament details | |
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Host country | Libya |
Dates | 21–31 March |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Libya (1st title) |
Runners-up | Egypt |
Third place | Morocco |
Fourth place | Mozambique |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 175 (7.29 per match) |
Best player(s) | Mohammed Shahout |
← 2004 2011 →
All statistics correct as of 25 December 2008. |
The 2008 African Futsal Championship took place in Tripoli, Libya from 21 March to 30 March 2008. The tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.
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.