Ghana Beach Soccer Team, the Black Sharks has been confirmed as one of the participating countries in this year’s Copa Lagos Beach Soccer Tournament.
The announcement was made by the Chief Executive Officer, Kinetic Sports, organizers of Copa Lagos, Samson Adamu.
By this confirmation, Ghana Beach Soccer Team under the management of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association (GBSA) with a robust crop of skillful players will tackle Nigeria Super Sand Eagles, Switzerland and Cote d’ Ivorie beach soccer teams in the round-robin tournament respectively. Currently ranked 8th in Africa, Ghana has demonstrated its passion for beach soccer cultivating two competitive beach soccer leagues in the sub region.
Copa Lagos, the highly enthralling international beach soccer festival will hold this year at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos, from December 12 to 14 December 2014.
Lead sponsor, 1960BET and long-standing sponsors First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Eko Atlantic, Cool FM, Pepsi and venue sponsors Eko Energy Estate under Orlean Invest are lending their support to serve up another unforgettable beach soccer fiesta.
Founded in 2011, Copa Lagos is organized under the aegis of Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) World Tour – the FIFA-recognized entity behind the creation and growth of Beach Soccer, and aims to have a strategic role in development of beach soccer in Nigeria.