Beach soccer World cup: Sand Eagles depart for Paraguay Friday

Beach soccer World cup: Sand Eagles depart for Paraguay on Friday

By Sampson Adedeji

Ahead of the FIFA Beach soccer World cup, Nigeria's Super Sand Eagles will on Friday depart Nigeria for Paraguay venue of the World cup.

The two –time African champions picked a ticket for the 10th edition of the global finals after finishing second behind Senegal at the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations staged in Egypt in December last year, BSN reports

Before the World cup, the Nigeria team will take part in pre-competition tournament will involve Oman, Tahiti, Paraguay, Nigeria, Belarus, United Arab Emirates, Senegal and one other team to be confirmed.

Nigeria, winners of the African title in 2007 and 2009, and quarter –finalists at the World Cup in 2007 and 2011, will trade tackles in group B alongside Brazil (ranked world number one), Portugal (ranked world number two) and Oman (ranked number 14 in the world). Nigeria is ranked 21st in the world.

The competition is slated for 22nd of November in Asuncion, Paraguay.