Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations

Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations
Organising bodyCAF
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
RegionAfrica
Number of teams8 (main tournament)
Qualification numbers vary
Qualifier forFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Current champions Senegal (8th title)
Most successful team(s) Senegal (8 titles)
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  1. ^ "Four countries lead formation of West Africa Beach Soccer Union". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Regulations of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). CAFOnline.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Senegal crowned AFCON champions". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2018.