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Senegal emerge CAF Beach Soccer AFCON 2016 champions

By : AFP

Date: 19 December 2016 9:40am WAT

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Senegal national beach soccer (football) team celebrate with the trophy after defeating Nigeria during the 2016 Beach Soccer African Cup of Nations in Lagos, on December 18, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI

Senegal national beach soccer (football) team celebrate with the trophy after defeating Nigeria during the 2016 Beach Soccer African Cup of Nations in Lagos, on December 18, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI

Senegal national beach soccer (football) team celebrate with the trophy after defeating Nigeria during the 2016 Beach Soccer African Cup of Nations in Lagos, on December 18, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI
Senegal national beach soccer (football) team celebrate with the trophy after defeating Nigeria during the 2016 Beach Soccer African Cup of Nations in Lagos, on December 18, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI
Senegal on Sunday emerged champions of the African Football Confederation (CAF) Beach Soccer 2016 tournament after mauling hosts, Super Sand Eagles 8-4 in the final played under floodlight.

The Senegalese side exhibited the class that made them unmatchable for the hard fighting Super Sand Eagles.

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However, the two finalists are to represent Africa at the Beach Soccer World Cup in 2017 in the Bahamas.

Nigeria won the competition in 2003 and 2007.

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