Nigeria national beach soccer team
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| Nickname(s) | Super Sand Eagles |
|---|---|
| Association | Nigeria Football Federation |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) |
| Head coach | Audu Adamu |
| Top scorer | Azeez Abu (105) |
| FIFA code | NGA |
| BSWW ranking | 21 |
| First international | |
| Peru 12–1 Nigeria (Figueira da Foz, Portugal; 3 August 1998)[1] | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Brazil 20–1 Nigeria (Figueira da Foz, Portugal; 5 August 1998) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2006 ) |
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2006, 2011) |
| Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2000 ) |
| Best result | Champions (2007, 2009) |
The Nigerian national beach soccer team represents Nigeria in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation, the governing body for football in Nigeria.
Competitive record
[edit ]World Cup record
[edit ]| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Brazil 2006 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| Brazil 2006 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| United Arab Emirates 2009 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 |
| Italy 2011 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22 |
| French Polynesia 2013 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Portugal 2015 | ||||||||
| The Bahamas 2017 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| Paraguay 2019 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 28 | |
| Russia 2021 | did not qualify | |||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2024 | ||||||||
| Seychelles 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 6/21 | - | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 92 | 119 |
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations record
[edit ]| Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| South Africa 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| South Africa 2007 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 24 |
| South Africa 2008 | Group-stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 |
| South Africa 2009 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 15 |
| Morocco 2013 | Fourth-place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 33 |
| Seychelles 2015 | Third-place | 3rd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13 |
| Nigeria 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 |
| Egypt 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 21 |
| Senegal 2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Mozambique 2022 | Withdrawn | |||||||
| Egypt 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 8/11 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 210 | 152 |
Team honours and achievements
[edit ]Intercontinental
- BSWW Tour - Copa Lagos
- Winners: 2011, 2012, 2013
- Runners-up: 2019
Continental
Current squad
[edit ]For BSWW Tour - Copa Lagos 2019
Head coach: Nigeria Audu Adamu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Godwin Ayalogu | (1985年12月11日)11 December 1985 (aged 31) | Nigeria Kwara United FC | |
| 2 | 2DF | Emmanuel Ohwoferia | (1992年12月10日)10 December 1992 (aged 24) | Nigeria Owibeseb FC | |
| 3 | 2DF | Ogbonnaya Okemmiri | (1986年06月13日)13 June 1986 (aged 30) | Nigeria Abia Warriors FC | |
| 4 | 2DF | Adams Taiwo | (1992年10月22日)22 October 1992 (aged 24) | Nigeria Owibeseb FC | |
| 5 | 2DF | Godspower Igudia | (1993年08月13日)13 August 1993 (aged 23) | Nigeria Akwa United FC | |
| 6 | 2DF | Victor Tale | (1989年09月09日)9 September 1989 (aged 27) | Nigeria Kogi United FC | |
| 7 | 4FW | Isiaka Olawale | (1983年11月11日)11 November 1983 (aged 33) | Nigeria Kwara United FC | |
| 8 | 4FW | Azeez Abu | (1994年05月31日)31 May 1994 (aged 22) | Bangladesh Chittagong Abahani | |
| 9 | 4FW | Emeka Ogbonna | (1992年01月11日)11 January 1992 (aged 25) | Nigeria Leeds FC | |
| 10 | 4FW | Bartholomew Ibenegbu | (1986年02月22日)22 February 1986 (aged 31) | Nigeria Enyimba FC | |
| 11 | 4FW | Suleiman Mohammed | (1996年09月20日)20 September 1996 (aged 20) | Nigeria Ifeanyi Ubah FC | |
| 12 | 1GK | Danjuma Paul | (1992年12月18日)18 December 1992 (aged 24) | Nigeria Katsina United FC |
References
[edit ]- ^ INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1998 (MEN). theroonba.com.