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{{Infobox international football competition
 | tourney_name =
 | year = 2008
 | other_titles = 
 | image = 
 | size = 
 | caption = 
 | country = Libya
 | country-flagvar = 1977
 | dates = 21–31 March
 | num_teams = 10
 | confederations = 1
 | venues = 2
 | cities = 1
 | champion_other = {{flagicon|LBY|1977}} '''[[Libya national futsal team|Libya]]'''
 | count = 1
 | second_other = {{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Egypt national futsal team|Egypt]]'''
 | third_other = {{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[Morocco national futsal team|Morocco]]'''
 | fourth_other = {{flagicon|MOZ}} '''[[Mozambique national futsal team|Mozambique]]'''
 | matches = 24
 | goals = 175
 | attendance = 
 | top_scorer = 
 | player = {{flagicon|LBY|1977}} [[Mohammed Shahout]]
 | prevseason = [[2004 African Futsal Championship|2004]]
 | nextseason = [[2011 African Futsal Championship|2011]] 
 | updated = 25 December 2008
}}

The '''2008 African Futsal Championship''' took place in [[Tripoli, Libya|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]].

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.

== Group 1 ==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|sortable_table=y

|team1=LBY|name_LBY={{futsal|LBY|1977}}
|team2=MAR|name_MAR={{futsal|MAR}}
|team3=NGA|name_NGA={{futsal|NGA}}
|team4=TUN|name_TUN={{futsal|TUN}}
|team5=CMR|name_CMR={{futsal|CMR}}
|win_LBY=4|draw_LBY=0|loss_LBY=0|gf_LBY=19|ga_LBY=4
|win_MAR=3|draw_MAR=0|loss_MAR=1|gf_MAR=16|ga_MAR=6
|win_NGA=1|draw_NGA=1|loss_NGA=2|gf_NGA=9|ga_NGA=12
|win_TUN=1|draw_TUN=0|loss_TUN=3|gf_TUN=9|ga_TUN=15
|win_CMR=0|draw_CMR=1|loss_CMR=3|gf_CMR=6|ga_CMR=22

|col_A=green1|text_A=Advanced to the semi-finals
|result1=A|result2=A
|col_E=red3|text_E=Eliminated and missed out on the [[2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup]]
|result3=E|result4=E|result5=E
|update=complete|source=
}}

'''Matches'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width="45"|Match No.
!width="100"|Date
!width="65"|Time
!width="120"|Team 1
!width="100"|Score
!width="120"|Team 2
!width="100"|Venue
!width="100"|Match Report
|-
!align="center"|2
|align="center"|2008-03-21
|align="center"|14:00
|align="left"|{{futsal|TUN}}
|align="center"|'''0 – 5'''
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|MAR}}'''
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96658&ma=36881&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|4
|align="center"|2008-03-21
|align="center"|20:30
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|LBY|1977}}'''
|align="center"|'''4 – 0'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|NGA}}
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96677&ma=36900&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|5 
|align="center"|2008-03-22
|align="center"|18:00
|align="left"|{{futsal|CMR}}
|align="center"|'''3 – 3'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|NGA}}
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96659&ma=36882&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|7
|align="center"|2008-03-22
|align="center"|20:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|LBY|1977}}'''
|align="center"|'''4 – 2'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|TUN}}
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96660&ma=36883&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|9
|align="center"|2008-03-23
|align="center"|18:00
|align="left"|{{futsal|CMR}}
|align="center"|'''1 – 4'''
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|TUN}}'''
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96661&ma=36884&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|11
|align="center"|2008-03-23
|align="center"|20:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|LBY|1977}}'''
|align="center"|'''4 – 1'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|MAR}}
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96662&ma=36885&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|15
|align="center"|2008-03-24
|align="center"|18:00
|align="left"|{{futsal|CMR}}
|align="center"|'''1 – 7'''
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|LBY|1977}}'''
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96663&ma=36886&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52  Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|16
|align="center"|2008-03-24
|align="center"|20:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|MAR}}'''
|align="center"|'''2 – 1'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|NGA}}
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96664&ma=36887&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|17
|align="center"|2008-03-25
|align="center"|18:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|NGA}}'''
|align="center"|'''5 – 3'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|TUN}}
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96665&ma=36888&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|18
|align="center"|2008-03-25
|align="center"|20:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|MAR}}'''
|align="center"|'''8 – 1'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|CMR}}
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96666&ma=36889&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|}

== Group 2 ==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|sortable_table=y

|team1=EGY|name_EGY={{futsal|EGY}}
|team2=MOZ|name_MOZ={{futsal|MOZ}}
|team3=ANG|name_ANG={{futsal|ANG}}
|team4=ZAM|name_ZAM={{futsal|ZAM}}
|team5=RSA|name_RSA={{futsal|RSA}}
|win_EGY=2|draw_EGY=2|loss_EGY=0|gf_EGY=20|ga_EGY=7
|win_MOZ=2|draw_MOZ=1|loss_MOZ=1|gf_MOZ=25|ga_MOZ=12
|win_ANG=2|draw_ANG=1|loss_ANG=1|gf_ANG=20|ga_ANG=19
|win_ZAM=1|draw_ZAM=0|loss_ZAM=3|gf_ZAM=15|ga_ZAM=28
|win_RSA=1|draw_RSA=0|loss_RSA=3|gf_RSA=17|ga_RSA=31

|col_A=green1|text_A=Advanced to the semi-finals
|result1=A|result2=A
|col_E=red3|text_E=Eliminated and missed out on the [[2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup]]
|result3=E|result4=E|result5=E
|update=complete|source=
}}

'''Matches'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width="45"|Match No.
!width="100"|Date
!width="65"|Time
!width="120"|Team 1
!width="100"|Score
!width="120"|Team 2
!width="100"|Venue
!width="100"|Match Report
|-
!align="center"|1
|align="center"|2008-03-21
|align="center"|12:00
|align="left"|{{futsal|RSA}}
|align="center"|'''4 – 8''' 
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|ANG}}'''
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96667&ma=36890&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52  Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|3
|align="center"|2008-03-21
|align="center"|16:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|EGY}}'''
|align="center"|'''9 – 0'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|ZAM}}
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96668&ma=36891&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|6
|align="center"|2008-03-22
|align="center"|18:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|EGY}}'''
|align="center"|'''8 – 4'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|RSA}}
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96669&ma=36892&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|8
|align="center"|2008-03-22
|align="center"|20:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|MOZ}}'''
|align="center"|'''9 – 2'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|ZAM}}
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96670&ma=36893&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|10
|align="center"|2008-03-23
|align="center"|18:00
|align="left"|{{futsal|ANG}}
|align="center"|'''2 – 2'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|EGY}}
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96671&ma=36894&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|12
|align="center"|2008-03-23
|align="center"|20:00
|align="left"|{{futsal|RSA}}
|align="center"|'''3 – 10'''
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|MOZ}}'''
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96672&ma=36895&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|13
|align="center"|2008-03-24
|align="center"|18:00
|align="left"|{{futsal|EGY}}
|align="center"|'''1 – 1'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|MOZ}}
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96673&ma=36896&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|14
|align="center"|2008-03-24
|align="center"|20:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|ZAM}}'''
|align="center"|'''8 – 4'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|ANG}}
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96674&ma=36897&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|19
|align="center"|2008-03-25
|align="center"|18:00
|align="left"|{{futsal|ZAM}}
|align="center"|'''5 – 6'''
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|RSA}}'''
|align="center"|Cortuba
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/index.php?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96675&ma=36898&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|20
|align="center"|2008-03-25
|align="center"|20:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|ANG}}'''
|align="center"|'''6 – 5'''
|align="left"|{{futsal|MOZ}}
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=96676&ma=36899&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|}

== Semi-finals ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width="45"|Match No.
!width="100"|Date
!width="65"|Time
!width="120"|Team 1
!width="100"|Score
!width="120"|Team 2
!width="100"|Venue
!width="100"|Match Report
|-
!align="center"|21
|align="center"|2008-03-28
|align="center"|17:00
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|EGY}}'''
|align="center"|'''4 – 1''' 
|align="left"|{{futsal|MAR}}
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=0&ma=36901&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|-
!align="center"|22
|align="center"|2008-03-28
|align="center"|19:30
|align="left"|'''{{futsal|LBY|1977}}'''
|align="center"|'''4 – 1''' 
|align="left"|{{futsal|MOZ}}
|align="center"|African Union
|align="center"|[http://www.cafonline.com/index.php?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=0&ma=36902&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|}

== 3rd Place ==
{{footballbox
|date=2008-03-30
|time=17:00
|team1= '''{{futsal-rt|MAR}}'''
|score= 3 – 1
|aet=yes
|report= [http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=0&ma=36931&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|team2= {{futsal|MOZ}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=African Union
|attendance=
|referee= }}

== Final ==
{{footballbox
|date=2008-03-31
|time=19:30
|team1= {{futsal-rt|EGY}}
|score= 3 – 4
|aet=yes
|report= [http://www.cafonline.com/index.php?lng=1&module=resultats_national&rub=1&div=1&res=0&ma=36932&CmpetPere=52&cmpt=52 Match Report]
|team2= '''{{futsal|LBY|1977}}'''
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=African Union
|attendance=
|referee= }}

== Honors ==
{{winners|futsal|2008 African Futsal Championship|Libya|1st|1977}}

=== Final standings ===
# {{futsal|Libya|1977}} (Qualified to [[2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup|2008 World Cup]])
# {{futsal|Egypt}} (Qualified to [[2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup|2008 World Cup]])
# {{futsal|Morocco}}
# {{futsal|Mozambique}}

=== Best players ===
* Best Player: {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} [[Mohammed Shahout]]
* Best Goalkeeper: {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} [[Mohammed Ali Al-Sharif]]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080327015457/http://www.futsalibya.org.ly/home.php Official Site (in Arabic)]
*[http://www.cafonline.com/?lng=1&module=accueil&cmpt=52&TNews=&titre=Futsal# CAF Official Site]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/futsal-afr.html Futsal On RSSSF]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080325160048/http://www.fifa.com/futsalworldcup/index.html FIFA Official Site]

{{African Futsal Championship}}
{{2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup Qualification}}

[[Category:Futsal Africa Cup of Nations|2008]]
[[Category:International futsal competitions hosted by Libya|2008]]
[[Category:2008 in African football|African Futsal Championship]]
[[Category:2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification|CAF]]
[[Category:2007–08 in Libyan football|Futsal]]
[[Category:21st century in Tripoli, Libya]]
[[Category:Sport in Tripoli, Libya]]