Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
| File:CAN Futsal official logo.png | |
| Organising body | CAF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Region | Africa |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (3 titles each) |
| File:Soccerball current event.svg 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | |
The Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (previously known as the African Futsal Championship) is the main national futsal competition of the Confederation of African Football nations. It was first held in 1996 and has been played every four years. It is a qualification to FIFA Futsal World Cup. In 2015, the CAF Executive Committee changed the name of the tournament from the African Futsal Championship to the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, similar to the football's version, Africa Cup of Nations.[1][2] Only three teams have won the cup since its foundation. Egypt and Morocco are the most successful teams with three titles each. Libya has won it once. Currently, Morocco holds the title of African champion after defeateing Angola 5–1 in the 2024 final held in the Moroccan capital.[3]
History
The first edition took place in 1996, which witnessed Egypt claiming the first continental title.[4] Egypt went on to dominate winning three consecutive title before losing the 2008 final to Libya.[5][6][7] 2011 African Futsal Championship has been cancelled as Burkina Faso withdrew from hosting the event which was meant to start at the beginning of April and a replacement could not be found.[8][9] In the 6th edition, Morocco won the title for the first time after defeating Egypt 3–2 in the final.[10][11] In the following edition, Morocco defeated Egypt 5–0 in the 2020 final, becoming the second nation after Egypt to win back-to-back titles.[12][13] The 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations was scheduled to be held in Mozambique, but Mozambique declined to host the competition, and Morocco was selected to host the 2024 edition.[14][15] For this edition, Morocco defeated Angola 5–1 in the final, thus joining Egypt as the two teams to have won the continental championship on three occasions.[16][17]
Editions
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^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
^Cancelled The 2011 tournament was cancelled. To determine the three African qualifiers to the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup, a separate qualification tournament was held, with Egypt, Libya and Morocco qualifying.
Performance by nations
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 3 (1996*, 2000*, 2004) | 3 (2008, 2016, 2020) | 1 (2024) | |
| File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 3 (2016, 2020*, 2024*) | 1 (2000) | 2 (2004, 2008) | |
| File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya | 1 (2008*) | 2 (2000, 2024) | 1 (2020) | |
| File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 1 (2004) | 1 (2016) | 1 (2008) | |
| File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | 1 (2024) | 1 (2020) | ||
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 1 (1996) | |||
| File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 1 (1996) | |||
| File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | 1 (1996) | |||
| File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 1 (2000) | |||
| File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau | 1 (2004) | |||
| File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia | 1 (2016) |
- * = hosts
Medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Awards
| Year | Top goalscorer(s) | Gls | Best player | Best goalkeeper | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco 2020 | Mozambique Jose da Silva Magu | 6 | - | Morocco Rheda Khiyari | [19] |
| Morocco 2024 | Morocco Soufian Charraoui | 7 | Morocco Bilal Bakkali | Morocco Abdelkrim Anbia | [20] |
Participating nations
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Summary (1996-2024)
Qualification
| # | Year | Games | Teams | Qualified Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 African Futsal Championship | No Qualification | 5 | |
| 2 | 2000 African Futsal Championship | No Qualification | 4 | |
| 3 | 2004 African Futsal Championship | No Qualification | 8 | |
| 4 | 2008 African Futsal Championship | No Qualification | 10 | |
| 5 | 2016 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | 2016 Qualification | 12 | 6 + 2 |
| 6 | 2020 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | 2020 Qualification | 10 | 5 + 3 |
| 7 | 2024 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations | 2024 Qualification | 10 | 5 + 3 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | Max:12 | Max:8 |
Results at the FIFA Futsal World Cup
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarterfinals
- R2 – Round 2 (1989–2008, second group stage, top 8; 2012–present: knockout round of 16)
- R1 – Round 1
- – Hosts
- – Not a CAF member
- Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
| Team | Netherlands 1989 |
Hong Kong 1992 |
Spain 1996 |
Guatemala 2000 |
Chinese Taipei 2004 |
Brazil 2008 |
Thailand 2012 |
Colombia 2016 |
Lithuania 2021 |
Uzbekistan 2024 |
Total |
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| File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | R1 | 1 | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | R1 | Q | 2 | ||||||||
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R2 | QF | R1 | 7 | |||
| File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya | R1 | R1 | Q | 3 | |||||||
| File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | R1 | R1 | QF | Q | 4 | ||||||
| File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | R1 | 1 | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | R1 | 1 | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | R1 | 1 |
Sponsorship
In July 2016, Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support 10 of its principal competitions.[21] Due to this sponsorship, the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations is named "Total Africa Futsal Cup of Nations".
References
- ↑ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee on 6 August 2015". CAF. 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "South Africa to host 2016 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations". SAFA.net. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ↑ Morocco’s third title after clinching AFCON futsal trophies in 2016 and 2020 - MWN
- ↑ "1th African Futsal Championship - Egypt 1996". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ↑ "4th African Futsal Championship - libya - 2008". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ↑ "3th African Futsal Championship 2004". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ↑ "2th African Futsal Championship - Egypt 2000". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ↑ "Futsal Champs doomed". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ↑ Media, SAFA. "South Africa to host 2016 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations". KickOff. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ↑ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Octet hunt for Futsal crown in Morocco | Total Futsal Africa Cup of Nations". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Late winner hands Morocco African title | Total Futsal Africa Cup of Nations". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ "2020 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations Highlights: Morocco 5-0 Egypt (FT)". beIN SPORTS USA. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ "Futsal 2020: Morocco Wins African Cup of Nations – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ "Morocco wins the organization of the African Futsal Cup". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in العربية). 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ↑ Kasraoui, Safaa. "Morocco to Host 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations". Morocco World News. p. 1. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ "Morocco ease past Angola to clinch record-equalling third Futsal AFCON title". Morocco ease past Angola to clinch record-equalling third Futsal AFCON title. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ↑ MASAITI, Amira EL (2024-04-21). "Dominant Morocco claims third straight African Futsal crown". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ↑ "Decisions of CAF Executive Commitee [sic] - 27 & 28 September 2018". CAF. 29 September 2018.
- ↑ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Five-star Morocco hammer Egypt to retain title | Total Futsal Africa Cup of Nations". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ "TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024 Awards". TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024 Awards. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ↑ AfricaNews (2017-04-18). "Total to sponsor CAF competitions for the next eight years". Africanews. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
