You “"Beach Warriors"”, The Mozambique National Beach Soccer Team is already in the seaside town of Hurghada, Egypt, where they will compete in the final phase of African Beach Soccer Championship (CAN). The team arrived yesterday, after a stopover in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, coming from Lisbon, Portugal, where they held a training camp of about ten days focused on technical and tactical preparation.
On Egyptian soil, the coach Saidate Moveia will continue the work developed in Portugal, intensifying training before the team's debut, scheduled for this Sunday, against Malawi, on the first day of Group B. Tomorrow, the team will have an adaptation training session at Hurghada Arena, where the weather will be a challenge, with temperatures around 33 degrees Celsius, quite different from the colder conditions they encountered in Portugal, where winter is already being felt.
The Road to the Title
With their sights set on the title that eluded them in the 2021 and 2022 editions, where they finished second and fourth respectively, the Warriors of the Beach arrive in Egypt determined to conquer the trophy. The journey begins with the group stage, where they will face... Malawi on Sunday, the Mauritania on Monday, and the current champion, Senegal, On Tuesday, only the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals, which puts a lot of pressure on the Mozambican team from the start.
Goal: Qualifying for the World Championship
In addition to fighting for the continental title, the Mozambican national team is also aiming for the opportunity to secure qualification for the... Beach Soccer World Cup, which will be contested next year in Seychelles. To do this, they need to be among the top two finishers in the Africa Cup of Nations, as both the winner and the runner-up secure automatic spots in the World Cup.
Senegalese Challenge
THE Senegal They will undoubtedly be the biggest opponent to overcome, having won the last four editions of the CAN. In the last edition, held in Vilankulo, Mozambique, the Senegalese team won the title by defeating... Egypt They won 6-5 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
With a recent history of success, the Mozambique National Beach Soccer Team hopes that hard work and the experience gained in recent years will lead them to conquering the much-desired African title. The focus now is on starting the competition well against Malawi and securing passage to the knockout stages.
