By Vincent Obi
Cairo – The draw for the qualifiers of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt has been scheduled for Thursday, 13 June 2024, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
The draw will be conducted at 14h00 local time (11h00 GMT) and will be live-streamed on CAF TV.
The qualifiers will determine the seven (7) teams that will join hosts Egypt at the finals.
Egypt 2024 will mark the sixth edition of the sand football tournament and the second time the CAF Beach Soccer AFCON will be held in Egypt.
In 2018, the third edition of the tournament was hosted in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh.
In the previous edition of the Beach AFCON held in Mozambique in 2022, Senegal emerged as champions, securing their fourth consecutive title.
They clinched the trophy by defeating Egypt’s Pharaohs 2-2 (6-5 after penalties) at the Vilankulo Arena.
The qualifiers for this year’s event will be held in June and July, with the final tournament set to take place in Egypt later this summer.
Further details regarding the draw procedures, the teams engaged and the final dates of the qualifiers will be announced in due course, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said.
