Nigeria’s opponents in Saturday’s 2026 Beach Soccer AFCON final round, first leg qualifying match, the Black Sharks of Ghana will arrive in the country on Thursday.
The delegation will be moved immediately to Kaduna, where they will take on the Sand Eagles in the first leg encounter at the Murtala Muhammed Square Beach Pitch on Saturday. The match kicks off at 4pm.
CAF has selected Moroccan official Dris Lamghaidar to be the referee for the encounter, with his compatriots Azz-Eddine Essalhi and Nabil Elmaliki as referees 2 and 3 respectively. The reserve assistant referee is Omar Kebbeh from The Gambia, while Khiba Herbert Mohoanyane from Lesotho will be the commissioner.
SENEGAL 2026 Race: Black Sharks storm Nigeria on Thursday
Pius Idoko is a seasoned sports broadcaster with experience across TV, radio, print, and online media. He is the Publisher of The Continental News and currently serves as the Media Officer for Nigeria’s U13, U15, and U16 teams, as well as the official stadium announcer for all national teams under the NFF.
His career includes roles at Aso Radio/TV, Brila FM, and Cool/Wazobia/Nigeria Info FM, where he excelled as a sports presenter and football commentator. An award-winning journalist, he was recognized for excellence at the 2019 Dreamland Embassy of Hungary Cup.
Pius is also a voice-over artist who enjoys reading and singing.
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