Ghana’s national beach soccer team, the Black Sharks, have departed Accra ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Nigeria’s Sand Eagles in Kaduna on Saturday, 10 October.
The Ghana Football Association confirmed that the team left on Thursday, 8 October, following a flight delay. The travelling delegation comprises 15 players and seven technical staff, with the journey scheduled through Abuja before continuing to Kaduna. ghanafa.org
First leg in Kaduna
The Nigeria Football Federation has named the Murtala Muhammed Square Beach Pitch as the venue. Kick-off is scheduled for 4pm Nigerian time, equivalent to 3pm GMT in Ghana. thenff.com, ghanafa.org
Saturday’s encounter is the first of two legs. The aggregate winner will secure a place at the 2026 Beach Soccer AFCON in Senegal. CAF’s qualifying programme will produce seven teams to join the hosts at the eight-team finals. cafonline.com
Nigeria prepare with Senegal friendlies
The Sand Eagles completed two warm-up matches against reigning African champions Senegal in Kaduna.
Nigeria lost both games 6–4, on 3 and 5 October, according to the NFF. The federation described the fixtures as preparation for the Ghana tie, giving the team international match practice before qualification resumes. thenff.com, thenff.com
Return leg set for Keta
The Ghana FA’s latest announcement schedules the return match for Sunday, 18 October, at the Keta Beach Soccer Arena, also known as Emancipation Beach. Its published fixture details list kick-off at 3pm GMT. ghanafa.org, ghanafa.org
CAF has confirmed that the continental finals will run from 28 November to 6 December in Senegal. For Ghana and Nigeria, the immediate task is to win this qualifying tie and reach that tournament. cafonline.com
