Nigeria national beach soccer team

Nigeria

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 colours Second colours
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

World Cup record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	13	13
2006	Quarterfinals	6th	4	1	2	1	15	15
2009	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	16	21
2011	Quarterfinals	6th	4	2	0	2	21	22
2017	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	15	20
2019	Group stage	TBD	2	0	0	2	6	16
2021	did not qualify
2023
2025	to be determined
Total	6/21	-	17	6	1	9	80	91

Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations record

Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	15	16
2007	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	37	24
2008	Group-stage	6th	3	1	0	2	19	12
2009	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	33	15
2013	Fourth-place	4th	5	2	0	3	30	33
2015	Third-place	3rd	4	4	0	1	33	13
2016	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	0	2	21	18
2018	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	22	21
2021	Did not qualify
2022	Withdrawn
2024	To be determined
Total	2 Titles	11/11	35	25	1	10	210	152

Team honours and achievements

Intercontinental

• FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
  • Quarterfinals: 2006, 2011

• BSWW Tour - Copa Lagos
  • Winners: 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Runners-up: 2019

Continental

• Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
  • Winners: 2009, 2007
  • Runners-up: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2018
  • Third-place: 2015
  • Fourth-place: 2013

Current squad

For BSWW Tour - Copa Lagos 2019

Head coach: Audu Adamu

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Godwin Ayalogu	(1985-12-11)11 December 1985 (aged 31)		Kwara United FC
2	2DF	Emmanuel Ohwoferia	(1992-12-10)10 December 1992 (aged 24)		Owibeseb FC
3	2DF	Ogbonnaya Okemmiri	(1986-06-13)13 June 1986 (aged 30)		Abia Warriors FC
4	2DF	Adams Taiwo	(1992-10-22)22 October 1992 (aged 24)		Owibeseb FC
5	2DF	Godspower Igudia	(1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 23)		Akwa United FC
6	2DF	Victor Tale	(1989-09-09)9 September 1989 (aged 27)		Kogi United FC
7	4FW	Isiaka Olawale	(1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 33)		Kwara United FC
8	4FW	Azeez Abu	(1994-05-31)31 May 1994 (aged 22)		Chittagong Abahani
9	4FW	Emeka Ogbonna	(1992-01-11)11 January 1992 (aged 25)		Leeds FC
10	4FW	Bartholomew Ibenegbu	(1986-02-22)22 February 1986 (aged 31)		Enyimba FC
11	4FW	Suleiman Mohammed	(1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (aged 20)		Ifeanyi Ubah FC
12	1GK	Danjuma Paul	(1992-12-18)18 December 1992 (aged 24)		Katsina United FC

References

External links

• FIFA.com profile

This page was last edited on 3 March 2024, at 18:09