Nigeria national beach soccer team

NigeriaNickname(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

First colours

Second colours

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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

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### World Cup record

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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
2013 | did not qualify
2015
2017 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20
2019 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 28
2021 | did not qualify
2024
2025
Total | 6/21 | - | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 92 | 119

### Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations record

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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2022 | Withdrawn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 | Did not qualify
Total | 2 Titles | 8/11 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 210 | 152

## Team honours and achievements

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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

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For BSWW Tour - Copa Lagos 2019

Head coach:  Audu Adamu

No.  | Pos.  | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Club

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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

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1. ^ INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1998 (MEN). theroonba.com.

## External links

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* FIFA.com profile

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