Title holders Senegal, Morocco, and Uganda on Wednesday joined Mozambique in the semi-finals of the 2021 CAF Beach Soccer Nations Cup (AFCON) taking place in Saly, Senegal.
In the final group matches, Senegal defeated Tanzania 3-1 in Group A while Morocco beat Egypt 4-3 in Group B.
Senegal won Group A with 6 points with Uganda in second place with 3 points. Teams in that group played only two matches each because DR Congo withdrew at the last minute, giving no reason.
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In Group B, Mozambique won all their three matches to win the group with 9 points. Morocco was runners up with 6 points after winning two matches.
Third-placed teams, Tanzania in Group A, and Egypt in Group B were knocked out of title-winning contention, receding to play in a consolation match to determine 5th and 6th places in the final standings.
That match will be played on Friday.
The semi-finals, also to be played on Friday, will be as follows:
Senegal vs Morocco and Mozambique vs Uganda.
