Sand Eagles Gear Up for Ghana Clash in Beach Soccer Qualifier
The Sand Eagles, Nigeria's Beach Soccer National Team, are ramping up their preparations for the CAF Beach Soccer AFCON qualifying match against Ghana's Black Sharks, set for Saturday, October 10th, in Kaduna. All 20 invited players are currently in camp, engaging in tactical and technical drills at the Murtala Muhammed Square Sports Complex under the supervision of Coach Christopher Kadiri.
Head Coach Abdullahi Isa is presently with the U17 Boys National Team, the Golden Eaglets, which is preparing for the WAFU-B U17 Championship in Ouagadougou next month. The second leg of the qualifier will take place in Accra on October 17th.
The winner of this fixture will secure a place in the CAF Beach Soccer AFCON finals, scheduled for October 7th to 15th in Senegal. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has also approached the Fédération Sénegalaise de Football to arrange friendly matches for the Sand Eagles as part of their preparation.
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