The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF is planning to reinstate and assemble a formidable Super Sand Eagles team that can compete globally.
NFF Secretary General, Mohammed Sanusi said this at the official commissioning of the African Beach Soccer Union, ABSU office situated within the former federation headquarters, called “Glass House’ in Abuja.
It would be recalled that the NFF had in December 2019 disbanded the Super Sand Eagles and put a hold to the team’s participation in international tournament. This was sequel to the abysmal outing of the team at the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay where the team lost all its three group stage matches.
The NFF scribe, while commissioning the ABSU headquarters, said the development was good for the growth of the fast-rising sport in Africa, noting that with the commencement of the BSN league, the Super Sand Eagles will soon return to the international fold.
Earlier, ABSU President Mahmud Hadejia said the aim of the continental association was to promote and develop a strong beach soccer culture and league across Africa. He maintained that the commissioning of the headquarters in Abuja would go a long way to fast track the development of the game.
Also Chairman, Nigeria Beach Soccer Association, Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande said the association would continue to work round the clock to improve the beach soccer league in Nigeria.
