Nigeria national beach soccer team
| Nickname(s) | Super Sand Eagles | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| 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 |
 2013 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2015
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 2017 |
Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
 2019 |
16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 28 | |
 2021 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 2024
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 2025
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| Total | 6/21 | - | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 92 | 119 |
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations record
[edit]| Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations | ||||||||
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| 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 |
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: Audu Adamu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Godwin Ayalogu | 11 December 1985 (aged 31) | Kwara United FC
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| 2 | DF | Emmanuel Ohwoferia | 10 December 1992 (aged 24) | Owibeseb FC
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| 3 | DF | Ogbonnaya Okemmiri | 13 June 1986 (aged 30) | Abia Warriors FC
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| 4 | DF | Adams Taiwo | 22 October 1992 (aged 24) | Owibeseb FC
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| 5 | DF | Godspower Igudia | 13 August 1993 (aged 23) | Akwa United FC
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| 6 | DF | Victor Tale | 9 September 1989 (aged 27) | Kogi United FC
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| 7 | FW | Isiaka Olawale | 11 November 1983 (aged 33) | Kwara United FC
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| 8 | FW | Azeez Abu | 31 May 1994 (aged 22) |  Chittagong Abahani
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| 9 | FW | Emeka Ogbonna | 11 January 1992 (aged 25) | Leeds FC
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| 10 | FW | Bartholomew Ibenegbu | 22 February 1986 (aged 31) | Enyimba FC
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| 11 | FW | Suleiman Mohammed | 20 September 1996 (aged 20) | Ifeanyi Ubah FC
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| 12 | GK | Danjuma Paul | 18 December 1992 (aged 24) | Katsina United FC
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References
[edit]- ^ INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1998 (MEN). theroonba.com.
External links
[edit]| Men |
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National beach soccer teams of Africa (CAF) | |
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| North Africa (UNAF) | |
| West Africa (WAFU) | |
| East Africa (CECAFA) | |
| Central Africa (UNIFFAC) | |
| Southern Africa (COSAFA) | |
| Non-regional Members | |
