Teams already know who they need to beat in their group of three to gain access to the semifinal stage in Morocco
The official draw set the fixtures for this upcoming FIFABeach Soccer World Cup 2011 – Africa Qualifier Casablanca. The teams, split into three groups of three, got to know this evening who they are to face if they want to access the semifinal stage, where they would play, all or nothing, their future appearance in Ravenna for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2011 to happen in September.
Noureddine Naybet, former Morocco Football National Side, and Nawal El Moutawakel, first female Muslim born on Africa to become an Olympic champion when winning the Olympic gold at the 400 hurdles event at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, were the prestigious innocent hands to draw the groups, which were finally set as follows:
– Hosts Morocco, together with Egypt and Lybia fell in group A.
– Current champions, Nigeria, together with former Qualifier hosts, South Africa, and ‘rookies’ Madagascar shape group B.
– Two another previous World Cup member sides, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire will battle, together with debutant Algeria, to be the best in group C
The match schedule goes as follows:
Wednesday, June 15th
M1. 15:45 – Senegal vs. Algeria
M2. 17:00 – Nigeria vs. Madagascar
M3. 18.15 – Morocco vs. Lybia
Thursday, June 16th
M4. 15:45 – Côte d’Ivoire vs. Algeria
M5. 17:00 – South Africa vs. Madagascar
M6. 18.15 – Egypt vs. Lybia
Friday, June 17th
M7. 15:45 – Senegal vs. Côte d’Ivoire
M8. 17:00 – Nigeria vs. South Africa
M9. 18.15 – Morocco vs. Egypt
Saturday, June 18th
M10. 15:45 – Best 3rd vs. 2nd Best 3rd (7th/8th place)
M11. 17:00 – Best 1st vs. Best 2nd (Semifinal 1)
M12. 18.15 – 2nd Best 1st vs. 3rd Best 1st (Semifinal 2)
Sunday, June 19th
M1. 15:45 – 2nd Best 2nd vs. 3rd Best 2nd (5th/6th place)
M1. 17:00 – Loser M11 vs. Loser M12 (3rd/4th place)
M1. 18.15 – Winner M11 vs. Winner M12 (Semifinal 2)
