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Beach soccer: seven teams join Senegal for the 2026 Cup of Nations

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Seven teams have qualified for the 2026 Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, where they will join host Senegal to form an eight-team line-up. The tournament will be held in Saly from 28 November to 6 December, and Mauritania qualified by beating Ivory Coast 9-7 on aggregate, reports Wiwsport.

Seven teams have qualified for the final round of the 2026 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, which will bring together eight teams alongside host nation Senegal. The qualifiers are Morocco, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, Angola, Mauritania and Mozambique, Senego reports, citing Wiwsport.

The competition will take place in Saly, Senegal, from 28 November to 6 December. The Confederation of African Football approved Senegal’s bid at a meeting of its Executive Committee.

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