2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
The 2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (BSAFCON), the premier beach soccer championship in Africa contested by men's national teams who are members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The championship was originally organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) under the title of FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier (also informally known as the CAF Beach Soccer Championship). In 2015, CAF became its organisers and began using the BSAFCON title to which the competition was officially renamed the next year. Therefore, this was the 11th edition of the event overall.
| 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mozambique |
| City | Vilankulo |
| Dates | 21–28 October |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Senegal (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Egypt |
| Third place | Morocco |
| Fourth place | Mozambique |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 118 (8.43 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mandione Diagne (10 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mandione Diagne |
| Best goalkeeper | Al Seyni Ndiaye |
The tournament takes place in Mozambique, which was confirmed as the host nation on 16 May 2021; the city of Vilankulo stages all matches between 21 and 28 October 2022. It is happening in only the next calendar year after the previous edition because said edition was postponed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.
The tournament also acted as the qualification route for African teams to the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates; with the winners and runners-up qualifying.
Senegal were the defending champions and successfully defended the title after defeating Egypt in the final to secure their 7th title.