Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles will know their
group and opponents at the forth coming FIFA Beach World Cup billed for Bahamas
on February 28.
The
Beach Soccer World Cup will hold from April 27 to May 7th. Already hosts Bahamas, Tahiti, Italy, Poland,
Portugal, Switzerland, Nigeria and Senegal have picked their qualifications
while the remaining eight teams will emerge after qualification tournaments in
the coming weeks.
World Soccer ruling body FIFA noted in a
release Tuesday that it is exactly 100 days to the Bahamas 2017 where 16 teams
will face off on the white sands of The Bahamas.
To mark the milestone, Prime Minister of The
Bahamas the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, other Bahamas government officials and
members of the media will soon tour the new beach soccer stadium, which is
nearing completion.
“The Bahamas is the first country in the
Caribbean to host a FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, a huge honor for us. With just
100 days to go, we are moving full steam ahead with our preparations and are
working hard to ensure that the local community buys into this world-class
event that will showcase The Bahamas’ sun, sand, sea and sports, and of course,
our amazing culture and hospitality to the rest of the world,” said Jeffrey
Beckles, Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Chairman.
“The beginning of the 100 day countdown means
that the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 is just around the corner. It
will come very quickly, and we are all looking forward to it. It is a very
exciting moment and it is great to see how the event is firmly walking onwards,
building up to what will be a spectacular sports festival,” added Joan Cusco,
FIFA Beach Soccer Committee Member.
Recall that Nigeria beat Morocco 6-1 en-route
qualification for the event which has been described as marriage of entertainment
and sports.
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