Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles have been drawn alongside defending champions Senegal, debutants Tanzania and returning Libya in this year’s African Cup of Nations for beach soccer slated for Egypt later in the year.
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Azeez, who returned to the Nigeria Professional Football League mid-season to play for Shooting Stars Sports Club following the amicable resolution of his issues with Enyimba International, benefited from a well laid pass by Najeem Olukokun to blast home a right-footed shot amidst a cluster of legs of Rangers defenders.
Ivory Coast tops Group A after edging Nigeria with six. points, while Nigeria and Egypt are placed second with three points respectively
Adah told NAN that the Nigerian team’s victory over the England’s team would inspire them to deliver when they would play against the Lebanese team
“We started camp late and the federation is really having a tough financial time, but not withstanding, I will talk to the players and try to ginger them
The tournament, which takes place from December 18 to 20, will see the Sand Eagles make attempt to reclaim the title they lost to neighbours, Cote D’Ivoire, in last year’s final
Adamu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
The Cote d’ Ivoire beach soccer team defeated the Sand Eagles 5-4 to win the trophy for the first time since the tournament began in 2011, with the Nigerian team winning the previous three editions
The third and final period saw Nigeria’s Sand Eagles having the upper hand as they recorded their fourth goal through Tale, before Ghana’s Kwevi replied and made it 4-4