Black Sharks Sure To Qualify Despite Tough Group At AFCON 2016

The Black Sharks of Ghana have been drawn in group A for the second edition of the 2016 CAF Beach Soccer against hosts Nigeria, former champions Ivory Coast and the number one ranked North African side Egypt, but Assistant coach Theo Armah believes they have what it takes to win.

The Sharks’ chance of advancing out of their group in Lagos is to win all the matches against the tough opponents and the Technical man says they have come of age and have the experience and confidence to go out and perform.

The tournament takes place in Lagos, Nigeria in December with a very simple format of qualification. The round robin Group winners and runners up advance to the semi finals where the two winners automatically qualify for the World Cup.

The Black Sharks would be going also as underdogs against more seasoned African Beach Soccer campaigners. However, they are hoping to upset the big boys and this is a key motivating factor to help them grab the ticket to the 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.

Madagascar are the defending champions after defeating Senegal in the final of the last edition. Morocco, Egypt and Libya make up the North African trio whilst Nigeria, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana complete the West African quartet.

The Ghana Black Sharks was first constituted in 2013 and is currently ranked number 7 in Africa by CAF and 47th by FIFA.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is yet to announce an appearance fee or prize money for the eventual winners of the tournament who grabs the ticket to the next Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.