Nigeria has qualified for the 2015 African Beach Soccer Championship finals after Libya announced its withdrawal from the qualifiers.
Libya’s withdrawal has been communicated to the Nigeria Football Federation, meaning the 2007 and 2009 champions go through to the finals scheduled for Seychelles April 14-19.
The Supersand Eagles returned to Nigeria on Monday after a third place finish at an Invitational Tournament in Durban, South Africa, and were looking forward to the first leg of the qualifying fixture against Libya which was supposed to be played this weekend.
Coach Audu Adamu Ejo said: “We would have loved to use the fixture against Libya as part of our preparation for the African Beach Soccer Championship. However, there is nothing we can do other than to now start our final camping for the championship proper”.
The finalists of the biennial competition will qualify for the following FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Senegal is Africa’s most successful nation with three titles and have qualified for the World Cup four times.