Organising body | CAF |
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Founded | 2006 |
Region | Africa |
Number of teams | 8 (main tournament) Qualification numbers vary |
Qualifier for | FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup |
Current champions | Senegal (8th title) |
Most successful team(s) | Senegal (8 titles) |
Website | Official website |
2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations |
The Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) is the beach soccer tournament of Africa,[1] organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[2] Launched in 2006, the winners of each edition[3] qualifies for African nations to the upcoming FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[2]
Coinciding with the annual staging of the World Cup, the competition took place yearly until 2009; the World Cup then became biennial, and as its supplementary qualification event, the championship followed suit.
Senegal is the most successful nation in this competition and in World Cup qualifications, having won eight titles, including the latest one in 2024, and qualified from with nine out of eleven attempts; Nigeria follow close behind, with six qualifications.