The Nigeria's Super
Sand Eagles will now
face Senegal on
Saturday in their
semifinal tie at this
year's Caf Beach Soccer
Championship going on
in Seychelles.
Nigeria came out in
flying colours in Group A
of this competition as
they picked up the
maximum nine points and qualified for the
semifinal.
Senegal on the other hand lost their last Group
game 3-5 to Ghana on Thursday night, but they
came out as runners up behind Madagascar who
topped the second Group.
The Sand Eagles failed to qualify for the last
edition of the Beach Soccer World Cup in Tahiti
two years ago after Senegal dumped them in the
semis of the Caf tournament in El Jadida, Morocco
9-8.
Nigeria's skipper, Isiaka Olawale said to
supersport.com that his side would go for
revenge against the Senegalese on Saturday in
their last 4 tie.
“Senegal prevented us from going to the last
World Cup, and here is the another chance for us
to revenge. We must beat them on Saturday, and
all my teammates are ready for the encounter,”
Olawale said to supersport.com
This year's Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup will take
place in Portugal, and Nigeria would qualify for
the showpiece only if they beat Senegal on
Saturday.