By Victor Kanayo
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed three coaches to spearhead Nigeria’s National team two days to 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series.
The coaches are Abdullahi Isa as head coach, Christopher Kadiri as assistant coach and Bashar Samaila as goalkeepers’ trainer.
Nigeria are scheduled to face Mauritania on Saturday in the qualifier match.
According to the NFF, Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles as they are mostly known will depart the country to Nouakchott on Friday morning.
The match, which is the first of a two-leg fixture, will have Egyptian officials take charge.
Hany Farouk El-Sayed Eleraky is the referee, with Ahmed Mohamed Elwan Nofal as Referee 2 and Ibrahim El-Sayed Mahgoub as Referee 3. Khaled Mohamed Elewa will serve as time keeper, while Moroccan El Mansouri Taha will be the commissioner.
Experienced players Victor Tale and Emeka Ogbonna are among the playing body, which also includes Arome Isah, Adams Taiwo, Emmanuel Ohwoferia, Godwin Tale, Egan-Osi Ekujimi, Chidozie Frank and Hassan Abdullahi.
The return leg is scheduled for Saturday July 27 in Nigeria.
Nigeria haven’t participated in any Beach Soccer event at both continental and global stages in the past three years.
