| 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| City | Sharm El Sheikh |
| Dates | 8–14 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 185 (9.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Assouan Eric Kablan Regis Enidiel(9 goals each) |
The 2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (BSAFCON),[1] the premier beach soccer championship in Africa contested by men's national teams who are members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Originally organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) under the title FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier[2] (informally known as CAF Beach Soccer Championship), in 2015, CAF became organisers and began using the BSAFCON title to which the competition was officially renamed the next year.[3] Overall, this was the 9th edition of the event.[4]
The tournament was played in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt;[5] the North African country was awarded the hosting rights as they were the only nation to express interest by the deadline.[6] The finals were held from 8–14 December.[7] Qualification took place between 7–23 September.
The event also acted as the qualification route for African teams to the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay; the winners and runners-up qualify.[8]
Senegal were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, after defeating Nigeria 6–1 in the final to secure their 5th title.
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- ^ Gaich, Rémi (11 January 2016). BSWW competitions / National teams. Barcelona: Beach Soccer Worldwide. pp. 14, 15, 19.
- ^ "CAF renames six competitions". Daily Post (Nigeria). 11 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "FIFA Council makes key decisions for the future of football development". FIFA.com. 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018.
- ^ "ELITE BEACH SOCCER REFEREES GEAR UP FOR SHARM EL SHEIKH". CAF. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "DECISIONS OF CAF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – 20 JULY 2017". CAF. 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Uganda face Ivory Coast in 2018 AFCON Beach Soccer qualifiers". New Vision. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "The 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup goes to Paraguay!". beachsoccer.com. 26 October 2018.