Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles has been drawn with Mozambique, Malawi and Morocco in the first Beach soccer Africa Cup of Nations slated for the Souther African country of Mozambique in October.
The tournament’s draws were made on friday in Maputo the Mozambique capital.
The 2022 Beach Soccer AFCON is scheduled for October 21 to October 28 in Vilankulo.
In accordance with the draw procedure, hosts Mozambique have been placed in group A and they are joined by Malawi, who will be taking part in their first Beach Soccer AFCON.
Nigeria, who were bronze medallists in 2015 and finalists in 2016 and 2018, will join both teams and Morocco, regular participants in the finals and bronze medallists in the last edition.
In the other group, defending champions Senegal will share the stage with Uganda, who will participate in their second Beach Soccer AFCON after having been semi-finalists in 2021.
They will be joined by Madagascar, winners of the tournament organized in 2015 in the Seychelles, and Egypt who were bronze medallists in 2016 and 2018.
The sand Eagles will try their possible best to garner enough points to secure qualification to the Beach Soccer World Cup in 2023.