The 2013
CAF Beach Soccer Championship took place from 22 May to 26 May 2013, in
El Jadida
El Jadida (, ) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located south of the city of Casablanca, in the province of El Jadida and the region of Casablanca-Settat. It has a population of 170,956 as of 2023.
The fortified city, b ...
,
Morocco
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, for the first time. It is the second time in
Morocco
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, following
Casablanca
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hosting the previous qualification tournament in
2011
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. It was originally scheduled for 10–14 April and then for 29 May - 2 June 2013. The two finalists of the championship qualified for the
2013 World Cup and went on to represent
Africa
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in
Tahiti
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in September.
All matches were held at the Mazagan Beach Resort in El Jadida.
Participating teams
Eight teams have confirmed their participation in the competition:
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There was to have been a team from Uganda taking part in the tournament, but they were forced to withdraw due to a lack of funding.
Draw
The draw to divide the eight teams into two groups of four and the determination of the subsequent schedule was held at the Mazagan Beach Resort in El Jadida.
Group stage
All match times are correct to that of local time in
El Jadida
El Jadida (, ) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located south of the city of Casablanca, in the province of El Jadida and the region of Casablanca-Settat. It has a population of 170,956 as of 2023.
The fortified city, b ...
, being
Western European Summer Time
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* the Canary Islands
* Portugal (including Madeira but not the Azores)
* th ...
, (UTC +1).
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
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Third Place
Final
Winners
Awards
Teams Qualifying
Final Placement
References
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2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
Qualification Caf
2013 in beach soccer