The Confédération Africaine de Football has officially announced that Senegal will host the 2026 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations following approval by the CAF Executive Committee.
The decision highlights CAF’s confidence in Senegal’s ability to organise world-class sporting events and recognises the country’s significant contribution to the growth and development of beach soccer across Africa.
Senegal remains the most successful nation in the history of the competition, having won the tournament a record five times. The West Africans are also the reigning champions after lifting the 2024 title in Egypt, extending their dominance with a fifth consecutive triumph.
The 2026 tournament will once again feature eight of Africa’s top beach soccer nations competing for continental glory, with qualification for the 2027 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup serving as one of the major incentives.
Senegal previously hosted the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in 2021 and is expected to use their experience to stage another successful edition of the tournament.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
