Nigeria will battle Ghana in the first leg of the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Senegal 2026, as qualifiers get underway Sunday, September 20.
The first leg of the West African clash between Nigeria and Ghana is scheduled for the second weekend in October, between Friday 9 and Sunday 11.
As the qualifiers get underway later today, African nations will begin their pursuit of the seven available places at the continental finals.
The opening match of the qualification campaign will see Mauritius host Angola on Sunday, September 20, at the Blue Bay Beach Arena.
The encounter marks the beginning of a two-round qualification process that will determine the seven teams joining hosts and reigning champions Senegal at the eight-nation continental finals, scheduled for November 7 to 15, 2026.
Mauritius and Angola will be the first teams to take to the sand, with the return leg scheduled for the weekend of September 25 to 27.
The winner of the tie will then face Egypt in the second round in October.
The other first-round tie originally drawn was between Kenya and Libya. However, following Kenya’s withdrawal, Libya have advanced directly to the second round, where they will face Morocco.
The qualification format means the two first-round winners will join the 12 teams that were exempted from the opening stage, setting up seven second-round ties.
Among the other fixtures awaiting the second round will be Côte d’Ivoire taking on Mauritania. Tanzania will face Mozambique, Seychelles will take on Malawi, and Burundi will meet Uganda.
The second round will be played over two legs, with the first matches scheduled for 9-11 October 9 to 11 and the decisive return fixtures from October 16 to 18.