The Eagles are two-time African champions, having won then African Beach Soccer Championship in 2007 and 2009.
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Ejo, who has led the Supersand Eagles to several FIFA World Cup and Beach Soccer AFCON campaigns, lost the battle against diabetes on Saturday evening.
Oman jumped into a two-goal lead thanks to Eid Al Farsi’s left-footed, curling rocket into the far corner from distance and Jalal Al Sinani’s impressive scissor kick.
This year’s finals will hold at the Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium – named after the Paraguayan national beach soccer team – and located at the headquarters of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee in Greater Asuncion.
The Adamu Ejo-led team would on November 22 open their campaign in the competition against Portugal, while they battle Oman and five-time competition winners Brazil on November 24 and 26 respectively
The Supersand Eagles thus emerged vice-champions of the African continent, after qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals in Paraguay in the process of qualifying for the final.
Nigeria’s Beach Soccer National Team, also known as Supersand Eagles, has emerged vice champion of the African continent, qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals in the process, following defeat by old foes Senegal in the final of the CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in Egypt on Friday.
Coach Audu Ejo Adamu on Wednesday evening declared that the target of his Supersand Eagles at the CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations is the trophy, and not just the ticket to the FIFA World Cup which they secured on Wednesday afternoon.
Nigeria’s SuperSand Eagles have made it to the FIFA World Cup by beating hosts Egypt to clinch a place in the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations 2018 final.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Paraguay will host the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, with the two finalists at the CAF event qualifying.
Nigeria turned back Libya 6-3 on Sunday afternoon to brighten her chances of a place in the semi finals of the ongoing CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Four-time champions Senegal defeated Nigeria 2-0 on penalties following a 4-4 stalemate after regulation and extra time at the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on Saturday.
Two-time African champions Nigeria began their campaign for honours at the 2018 Beach Soccer Cup of Nations when they file out against old foes Senegal in Sharm El Sheikh on Saturday morning.
The Beach Soccer National Team, otherwise known as Supersand Eagles, will camp at the Aivoji Beach, Badagry outside Lagos ahead of next month’s Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt.
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has however extolled the team for a heartwarming macho display in The Bahamas
The tie was decided by penalties
Though Azeez Abu scored a hat-trick for the SuperSand Eagles, they were no match for the firepower of the Italians in this curtain raiser for both nations
The Nigerian side, which will be challenging Iran, Italy and Mexico for a place in Group B of the tournament, missed the last edition of the tournament after losing to Senegal in the semi finals in Seychelles
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire. disclosed this in a statement on Thursday
The delegations of Ghana, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Libya, Senegal and Morocco will fly into Lagos on Saturday, as host team, the Supersand Eagles, also make the short trip from their Aivoji Beach camp in Badagry, Lagos State to Victoria Island the same day