Kebbi Beach Soccer Club, backed by WACOT Rice, have qualified for the round of 16 of the World Winners’ Cup 2023 in Alghero, on the northwest coast of Sardinia, Italy.
This is after the side came back from two consecutive defeats to achieve a resounding 15-1 triumph over Slovakian Club BS Vion.
The competition, which started on 26th September, ends on 1st October.
Kebbi Fishers, as the current, and two-time Nigerian Beach Soccer League champions are fondly called, earlier lost by 2-4 to Danish side Copenhagen BSC, and 4-7 to Italian side ASD Napoli, but bounced back on Thursday against their Slovakian opponents as Group A best losers.
The Nigerian team, led by Coach Abdullahi Isa, have set a date with destiny as they look to consolidate the victory over the Slovakian side when they file out against Spanish side and Group E leaders Bahía de Mazarrón this morning, with high hopes hinging on the support from TGI Group subsidiary, WACOT Rice Limited, to clinch the quarter final ticket.
The team expressed confidence in their ability to edge out the Spanish side and progress to the next stage of the tournament. Kebbi Fishers have great promise in this tournament, and the confidence to come out victorious against their next opponents.
Kebbi Fishers are Africa’s best beach soccer club and 2019 world champions. This year, the boys are poised to go all the way to make history again. WACOT Rice, the entire TGI Group, and the good people of Nigeria are behind the team solidly.
In the same vein, Kebbi Beach Soccer Club Chairman, Mahmud Hadejia was full of encomiums for the team’s gallant performance in the tournament, noting that they have made not just Nigeria but the continent of Africa proud with that superlative performance against Slovakian side.
Hadejia, who is also the President of the African Beach Soccer Union and Coordinator of Nigeria Beach Soccer League, said: “The team’s growth trajectory and achievements in Nigeria and Africa give us hope that it will soon become a major force in global beach soccer. The team have demonstrated this in the World Winners’ Cup 2023, and we are solidly behind them to come out victorious”.
In 2019, Kebbi Beach Soccer Club participated in the World Winners’ Cup club championship in Turkey as the only team to represent Africa.
Promotion of youth development through sports has been one of TGI Group’s core brand pillars to curb social vices. Recently, its subsidiary, WACOT Rice signed a four-year partnership deal with Kebbi Beach Soccer Association.
