Ghana national beach soccer team

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Ghana
Nickname(s) Black Sharks
Association Ghana Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Daniel Kotey
FIFA code GHA
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Second colours
CAF Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2013 )
Best result7th Place (2015, 2016)



The Ghana national beach soccer team represents Ghana in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association, the governing body for football in Ghana. [2] [3] The team is nicknamed the Black Sharks. [4]

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References

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  2. Association, Ghana Football. "Beach-soccer". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. "Ghana's beach soccer team officially withdraws from AFCON qualifiers - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. Osman, Abdul Wadudu (20 March 2021). "Ghana Beach Soccer: Shocked Black Sharks coach still optimistic despite GFA dramatic Afcon "withdrawal"". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.