Nigeria V Senegal : How The Super Sand Eagles Have Fared In Past BSAFCON Finals
Published: December 14, 2018
Nigeria's Beach soccer national team, the Super Sand Eagles will on Friday afternoon play against perennial foes Senegal in the final of the 2018 CAF Beach Soccer Nations Cup.
The team defeated hosts Egypt 7-6 in the semifinals in Sharm El Sheikh to reach the final of the tournament and thereby confirm their place in the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay.
Izuchukwu Okosi looks back at how the team fared in the finals they played in.
Year: 2006
Hosts: Durban, South Africa
Date (final): 30 September 2006
Nigeria lost 5-3 to Cameroon in the final of the maiden edition of the tournament in South Africa.
Year: 2007
Hosts: Durban, South Africa
Date (final): 8 July 2007
Nigeria won their first title in 2007 when they defeated Senegal in the final.
Year: 2009
Hosts: Durban, South Africa
Date (final): 5 July 2009
The Super Sand Eagles repeated the feat of the past edition as they defeated Cote d' Ivoire 7-4 in a tense final.
Year: 2011
Hosts: Casablanca, Morocco
Date (final): 19 June 2011
Adamu Ejo's team reached the final in Morocco but lost to Senegal 7-4. Both sides however qualified for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Year: 2016
Hosts: Lagos, Nigeria
Date (final): 18 December 2016
Senegal defeated hosts Nigeria 8-4 to claim the title in front of their opponent's supporters.
Izuchukwu Okosi
The team defeated hosts Egypt 7-6 in the semifinals in Sharm El Sheikh to reach the final of the tournament and thereby confirm their place in the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay.
Izuchukwu Okosi looks back at how the team fared in the finals they played in.
Year: 2006
Hosts: Durban, South Africa
Date (final): 30 September 2006
Nigeria lost 5-3 to Cameroon in the final of the maiden edition of the tournament in South Africa.
Year: 2007
Hosts: Durban, South Africa
Date (final): 8 July 2007
Nigeria won their first title in 2007 when they defeated Senegal in the final.
Year: 2009
Hosts: Durban, South Africa
Date (final): 5 July 2009
The Super Sand Eagles repeated the feat of the past edition as they defeated Cote d' Ivoire 7-4 in a tense final.
Year: 2011
Hosts: Casablanca, Morocco
Date (final): 19 June 2011
Adamu Ejo's team reached the final in Morocco but lost to Senegal 7-4. Both sides however qualified for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Year: 2016
Hosts: Lagos, Nigeria
Date (final): 18 December 2016
Senegal defeated hosts Nigeria 8-4 to claim the title in front of their opponent's supporters.
Izuchukwu Okosi
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