2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations edition of the event. The tournament was played in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; the North African country was awarded the hosting rights as they were the only nation to express interest by the deadline. The finals were held from 8–14 December. Qualification took place between 7–23 September. The event also acted as the qualification route for African teams to the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay; the winners and runners-up qualify. Senegal were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, after defeating Nigeria 6–1 in the final to secure their 5th title. The 2018 Africa Beach Soccer
2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations 2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations The 2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations was the third 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). Originally organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) under the title "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier" (informally known as CAF Beach Soccer Championship), in 2015, CAF became organisers and began using the BSAFCON title to which the competition was officially renamed the next year. Overall, this was the 9th