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Gabino RenalesBSWW Deputy Vice-presidentWe are ready, and we will stay ready
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Joan CuscóBSWW PresidentTime to play!
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Joan CuscóBSWW President2020: Vision for a brighter beach soccer future
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Joan CuscóBSWW PresidentRussia, one step beyond in excellence
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Gabino RenalesBSWW Deputy Vice-presidentWorld Winners Cup: A new concept to maintain growth in the sport
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CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria 2016
Eight African sides will look to complete the final stage of the road to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 in Lagos during mid-December.
Two teams from Africa will represent their nations and the continent at large next year on the pristine sands of the Bahamas, with representatives from Europe and Oceania all confirmed.
African qualification began back in August when the first legs of four qualifiers were played across the continent. While Egypt, Morocco and Libya all benefitted from walkovers to ensure their place here in Lagos, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Madacgascar were the ones to come through their two-legged qualifiers.
Now, those seven sides, along with hosts Nigeria will battle it out over nine days in a bid to first reach the final and book their World Cup spots but also to claim continental honours.
Last year’s event saw Senegal and Madagascar qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2015 in Portugal after reaching the final.
It was the latter who ultimately claimed the overall title after victory on penalties while this year’s hosts, Nigeria, salvaged a third-place finish following a 9-1 win against Ivory Coast. Senegal, Nigeria, Cameroon are all other nations to have to won this title before but, as was seen with Poland’s surprise success in Europe, anything can happen when a place at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is at stake.
Going by world ranking, the continent’s eight premier teams will go head-to-head in Lagos over the coming days, with Egypt currently considered Africa’s best team.
The Egyptians moved to 18th in the world after their sixth-placed finish at the recent Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup in Dubai, with Senegal also inside the world’s top 20. Morocco and Ivory Coast are the next two – numbered at 25 and 29 respectively overall, before Nigeria, Madagascar, Ghana and Libya complete Africa’s top eight.
When premium beach soccer talent is combined with enterinaing off-pitch activities, the African FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifier here in Lagos promises to be an unforgettable occasion.
Date | K.O Time | Heat | Match | Result |
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13/Dec/2016 |
16:15
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Group Stage - Group B | 9 - 5 | |
13/Dec/2016 |
17:30
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Group Stage - Group B | ![]() ![]() |
1 - 2 |
13/Dec/2016 |
18:45
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Group Stage - Group A | ![]() |
0 - 5 |
13/Dec/2016 |
20:00
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Group Stage - Group A | ![]() ![]() |
3 - 2 |
14/Dec/2016 |
16:15
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Group Stage - Group B | ![]() |
3 - 9 |
14/Dec/2016 |
17:30
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Group Stage - Group A | ![]() |
5 - 4 |
14/Dec/2016 |
18:45
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Group Stage - Group B | ![]() |
3 - 1 |
14/Dec/2016 |
20:00
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Group Stage - Group A | ![]() ![]() |
4 - 4 (3 - 1) (PSO) |
15/Dec/2016 |
16:15
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Group Stage - Group B | ![]() |
2 - 10 |
15/Dec/2016 |
17:30
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Group Stage - Group A | ![]() ![]() |
4 - 2 |
15/Dec/2016 |
18:45
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Group Stage - Group B | ![]() |
1 - 2 |
15/Dec/2016 |
20:00
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Group Stage - Group A | ![]() |
4 - 3 |
17/Dec/2016 |
17:30
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Play-off for 5th Place | 8 - 4 | |
17/Dec/2016 |
18:45
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Semi-finals | ![]() ![]() |
5 - 2 |
17/Dec/2016 |
20:00
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Semi-finals | ![]() ![]() |
1 - 6 |
18/Dec/2016 |
17:30
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Play-off for 5th Place | ![]() |
4 - 3 |
18/Dec/2016 |
18:45
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Play-off for 3rd place | ![]() ![]() |
1 - 4 |
18/Dec/2016 |
20:00
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Final | ![]() ![]() |
4 - 8 |
Country | TV |
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Group Stage - Group A
Group Stage - Group B
Play-off for 7th Place
Play-off for 5th Place
Semi-finals
Play-off for 3rd place
Final
Team | P | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 0 |
Team | P | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 0 |
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8 - 4 |
GHA
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4 - 3 |
CIV
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5 - 2 |
EGY
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1 - 6 |
NIG
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1 - 4 |
EGY
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4 - 8 |
SEN
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Final standings
1st - Senegal (Qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017)
2nd - Nigeria (Qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017)
3rd - Egypt
4th - Morocco
5th - Madagascar
6th - Ivory Coast
7th - Ghana
8th - Libya
(NB - Libya withdrew from the tournament after the group stage of the tournament)
Individual Awards
MVP: Emeka Ogbonna (Nigeria)
Top Scorer: Babacar Fall (Senegal)
Best Goalkeeper: Al Seyni Ndiaye (Senegal)
COACH: Ahmed Mohamed Abdelrazek Mohamed
Name | Shirt Name | Position | Nº | Birth Date |
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Mohamed Fawzy Mohamed | M. FAWZY | Goalkeeper | 15 Apr 1995 | |
Ahmed Mohamed Abouserie | ABO SERIE | Defender | 30 Oct 1979 | |
Moustafa Ahmed Shaaban | MOUSTAFA | Defender | 01 Nov 1987 | |
Moustafa Samir Abdelmoneim | M. SAMIR | Midfielder | 11 May 1986 | |
Eslam Ahmed Elsayed | ESLAM | Midfielder | 10 Oct 1989 | |
Almoatazbellah Sami Abdelsamie | MOATAZ | Midfielder | 15 Oct 1985 | |
Abdelaziz Sabah Abdelaziz Ibrahim | A. ZIZO | Goalkeeper | 01 Apr 1985 | |
Hassane Mohamed Hassane Hussein | HASSANE | Defender | 01 Jan 1991 | |
Alaa Sobhy Yahya Aly | ALLA | Defender | 24 Apr 1990 | |
Mohamed Abdelnaby Aly Aly Hassan | MOHAMED | Forward | 19 Oct 1987 | |
Mohamed Salah Emam Elsaadany | MOHAMED SALAH | Defender | 16 Nov 1993 | |
Ahmed Mohamed Ismail Ghorab | AHMED ISMAIL | Midfielder | 11 Feb 1989 |
COACH:
Name | Shirt Name | Position | Nº | Birth Date |
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Ehanlimbie N’gnamke Didier Kabletchi | KABLETCHI | Defender | 23 May 1983 | |
Kouao Landry Djimi | DJIMI | Defender | 27 Jul 1990 | |
Nahounoud Guy Hans Donald Djedjed | DJEDJED | Defender | 06 Jun 1992 | |
Assouan Bilé Eric Sidoine Kablan | KABLAN | Midfielder | 31 Jan 1992 | |
Kablan Frederic Aka | AKA | Forward | 07 Sep 1989 | |
N’guessan Daniel Kouassitchi | DAVID | Forward | 30 Dec 1990 | |
Brou Armand Kouadio | KOUADIO | Goalkeeper | 13 Dec 1990 | |
Brou Marius Cocou | COCOU | Goalkeeper | 25 Jun 1993 | |
Mory Cherif Aidara | AIDARA | Defender | 14 Nov 1995 | |
Fabrice Gbagra | FABRICE | Defender | 22 Jan 1989 | |
Mongouha Jacques Phillippe N'Guessan | N'GUESSAN | Forward | 27 Nov 1992 | |
Anouma David Badi | BADI | Forward | 17 Nov 1994 |
COACH:
Name | Shirt Name | Position | Nº | Birth Date |
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Abdul Rouf Bdiri | BDIRI | Goalkeeper | 01 Jan 1989 | |
Esam Mohammed Alshareef | ALSHAREEF | Defender | 26 Feb 1991 | |
Mohamed Alhadi Jilwal | JILWAL | Defender | 12 Jul 1996 | |
Zuheir Rajab Elmengawi | ELMENGAWI | Defender | 09 Mar 1980 | |
Adel Mahmoud Alshareef | ALSHAREEF | Defender | 02 Jun 1993 | |
Hany Ibrahim Mushata | MUSHATA | Midfielder | 26 Jul 1979 | |
Abdulmuomein Mohamed Karawa | KARAWA | Forward | 16 Jul 1994 | |
Howssein Ben Saoud | HOWSSEIN | Midfielder | 01 Jan 1983 | |
Ahmed Mohamed Ekrawa | EKRAWA | Forward | 21 Apr 1989 | |
Tariq Ahmed Qutayt | QUTAYT | Forward | 22 Jul 1989 | |
Ibrahim Mohamed Benkraym | BENKRAYM | Forward | 26 Jul 1984 | |
Husam Mustafa Altumi | ALTUMI | Goalkeeper | 28 Dec 1990 |
COACH: Mohamed Zaiti
Name | Shirt Name | Position | Nº | Birth Date |
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Anas El Hadaoui | EL HADAOUI | Midfielder | 22 Jun 1990 | |
Yacine Benmamma | BENMAMMA | Defender | 14 Jul 1986 | |
Faycel El Karkouri | EL KARKOURI | Defender | 12 May 1985 | |
Azzeddine El Hamidy | EL HAMIDY | Forward | 05 Jan 1985 | |
Nassim El Hadoui | NASSIM | Forward | 13 Dec 1987 | |
Bilal Esaadi | ESAADI | Defender | 17 Jun 1987 | |
Kamal El Mahrouk | EL MAHROUK | Forward | 03 Aug 1985 | |
El Mehdi Meaach | MEAACH | Midfielder | 14 Feb 1986 | |
Sami Iazal | IAZAL | Midfielder | 28 Apr 1992 | |
Ismail El Quariry | EL QUARIRY | Goalkeeper | 26 Sep 1995 | |
Issam Tamsamani | TAMSAMANI | Forward | 06 Mar 1991 | |
Yassir Abada | ABADA | Goalkeeper | 26 Aug 1992 |
COACH:
Name | Shirt Name | Position | Nº | Birth Date |
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Emmanuel Ohwoferia | EMMANUEL | Defender | 01 Dec 1992 | |
Okemmiri Ogbonnaya | OKEMIRI | Defender | 13 Jun 1986 | |
Victor Tale | TALE | Defender | 09 Sep 1989 | |
Isiaka Olawale | OLAWALE | Forward | 11 Nov 1983 | |
Abu Azeez | ABU | Forward | 01 May 1994 | |
Badmus Babatunde | BADMUS | Forward | 20 Aug 1993 | |
Emeka Ogbonna | EMEKA | Forward | 11 Jan 1992 | |
Austin Godspower Igudia | IGUDA | Defender | 13 Aug 1993 | |
Godwin Gwatana Tale | TALE | Goalkeeper | 11 Nov 2000 | |
Lukman Ibrahim | LUKMAN | Defender | 19 Oct 1999 | |
Suleman Mohammed | SULEMAN | Forward | 20 Sep 1996 | |
Godwin Ifeanyi Ayalogu | GODWIN | Goalkeeper | 11 Dec 1985 |
COACH:
Name | Shirt Name | Position | Nº | Birth Date |
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Vieux Ibra Sahere Thioune | THIOUNE | Defender | 23 Oct 1985 | |
Papa Demba Ndour | NDOUR | Goalkeeper | 30 Aug 1991 | |
Babacar Fall | FALL | Forward | 05 Mar 1989 | |
Al Seyni Ndiaye | NDIAYE | Goalkeeper | 31 Dec 1989 | |
Mamadou Sylla | M. SYLLA | Defender | 20 Aug 1990 | |
Gorgui Diop | FAYE | Forward | 04 Oct 1993 | |
Pape Modou Ndoye | NDOYE | Defender | 09 Sep 1985 | |
Hamad François Diouf | DIOUF | Forward | 30 Dec 1997 | |
Ninou Jean Paul Diatta | NINOU | Defender | 05 Oct 1987 | |
Lansana Diassy | LANSANA | Forward | 06 Apr 1990 | |
Hamidou Barry | HAMIDOU | Forward | 29 Sep 1988 | |
Amadou Ba | AMADOU | Goalkeeper | 13 Sep 1987 |
COACH: Solofotsiavahana Ramarolahy
Name | Shirt Name | Position | Nº | Birth Date |
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Pierralit Tovonay | PIERRALITOT | Defender | 15 Dec 1991 | |
Tianasoa Rabeasimbola | TIANA | Midfielder | 19 Mar 1986 | |
Flavien Razafimahatratra | FLAVIEN | Forward | 09 Oct 1993 | |
Jhorialy Rafalimanana | JHORIALY | Goalkeeper | 29 Apr 1991 | |
Ymelda Razafimandimby | YMELDA | Defender | 06 Sep 1990 | |
Tokiniaina Francegal Randriamapandry | TOKY | Midfielder | 03 Aug 1992 | |
Chretien Andriamifehy | CHRETIEN | Goalkeeper | 17 Feb 1982 | |
Oscar Giovanni | GIOVANNI | Defender | 29 Jul 1989 | |
Christian Claude Tsimiava | TSIMIAVA | Midfielder | 16 Apr 1982 | |
Regis Enidiel | REGIS | Midfielder | 30 Aug 1998 | |
Ruffin Andrianambinina | RUFIN | Forward | 15 Sep 1995 |
COACH: Jhonny Conceiçao
Name | Shirt Name | Position | Nº | Birth Date |
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Aziz Kofi | A. KOFI | Defender | 26 Mar 1993 | |
Richard Osa Martei | R. OSA | Forward | 16 Jun 1994 | |
Innocent Kwadzo Kumensah | I. KUMENSAH | Defender | 27 Dec 1993 | |
Michael Sema Sedziafa | M. SEMA | Forward | 12 Jun 1993 | |
Gideon Adjei | G. ADJEI | Goalkeeper | 20 Jul 1996 | |
Alexander Adjei | A. ADJEI | Forward | 01 Jan 1970 | |
Harold Acquaye | ACQUAYE | Forward | 16 Apr 1970 | |
Husseini Mohammed | MOHAMMED | Forward | 16 Apr 1970 | |
Daniel Kwame | GOKAH | Goalkeeper | 11 Jun 1994 | |
Reuben Larli Semabia | SEMABIA | Goalkeeper | 23 Sep 1999 | |
Alfred Kwame Torsu | TORSU | Forward | 01 Oct 1998 | |
Moro Amenu | AMENU | Forward | 05 Jun 1995 |