2013 CAF Beach Soccer Championship
| 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CAF) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 22 - 26 May 2013 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Senegal (3rd title)
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| Runners-up |
 Côte d'Ivoire
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| Third place |
 Morocco
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| Fourth place |
 Nigeria
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 160 (10 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Azeez Abu (12 goals) |
| Best player |
Nassim El Hadaoui |
| Best goalkeeper |
El Seyni Ndiaye |
The 2013 CAF Beach Soccer Championship took place from 22 May to 26 May 2013, in El Jadida, Morocco, for the first time. It is the second time in Morocco, following Casablanca hosting the previous qualification tournament in 2011. It was originally scheduled for 10 - 14 April and then for 29 May - 2 June 2013. The two finalists of the championship will be the nations who will qualify for the World Cup and go on to represent Africa in Tahiti in September.
All matches are to be held at the Mazagan Beach Resort in El Jadida.
Eight teams have confirmed their participation in the competition:
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.
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.
All match times are correct to that of local time in El Jadida, being Western European Summer Time, (UTC +1).
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