Sand Eagles Gear Up for Ghana Clash in Kaduna
Nigeria's Sand Eagles have commenced preparations for their CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ghana, with all 20 invited players currently in camp in Kaduna. The team has been training at the Murtala Muhammed Square Sports Complex under the supervision of coach Christopher Kadiri.
Head coach Abdullahi Isa is with the Golden Eaglets, who are preparing for the WAFU-B U17 Championship in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The first leg of the qualifying tie will be hosted by Nigeria in Kaduna on Saturday, October 10, with the return leg scheduled for Saturday, October 17, in Accra.
Nigeria aims to qualify for the CAF Beach Soccer AFCON finals in Senegal, set for October 7-15, after narrowly missing out on the previous qualification to the tournament. The Nigeria Football Federation is also seeking to arrange friendly matches with Senegal, the reigning African champions, as part of their preparation.
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