Nigeria will play against Ghana in the second round of the 2026 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The draw took place in Egypt on Tuesday.
These two West African rivals will compete for a spot in the continental tournament. The first leg of the match is set for October 9 to 11, 2026.
The return leg will happen between October 16 and 18. Both teams want to qualify for the finals.
Senegal will host the 2026 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria hopes to beat Ghana and secure their spot among Africa's top beach soccer teams at the finals. They missed out on the last edition.
The Supersand Eagles could not reach the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations finals. They lost to Mauritania on the away-goals rule after a 10-10 aggregate draw.
In the first leg, Nigeria won 5-4 in Nouakchott. Goals came from Emeka Ogbonna, Emmanuel Ohwoferia, Taiwo Adams, and two from veteran Victor Tale.
Abdullahi Isa's team was expected to finish the job in the second match at the Beach Soccer Arena in Kaduna on Saturday. Instead, they lost 6-5 to the visitors, who moved on because of the away-goals rule.
The Nigeria Football Federation took steps to revive the team in 2024 after a five-year break. They set up a committee to manage local competitions and deal with all matters related to the sport.
Before this, Nigeria's last major beach soccer tournament was the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay. They did not win any matches there.
Before the five-year break, Nigeria was a strong team in beach soccer. The Supersand Eagles won the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in 2007 and 2009. They also reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Italy in 2011.
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