2008 African Futsal Championship

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.

2008 African Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countryLibya
Dates21–31 March
Teams10 (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 played24
Goals scored175 (7.29 per match)
Best player(s) Mohammed Shahout

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.

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