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BEACH FOOTBALLExecutive Summarye <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> <strong>Football</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is currently in theocess of developing the sport of Beach <strong>Football</strong> in theuntry as per the mandate from FIFA. FIFA has alsode a commitment to promote and structure Beachotball through competitions, courses and otheroactive measures.Technical Officials13 Lindani Shezi Head Coach14 Ntokozo Bhengu Assistant Coach15 Samkelo Mahlobo Physiotherapist16 Thomas Sadiki Team ManagerFor the first time the <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Team had a youngteam with the average ages of 20 and 21. The teamcompeted well despite being assembled for the first time,and managed to beat one of the great teams, Egypt.promoting the sport, the <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Beach Soccer At the end of the Tournament, Senegal and Cameroontional Team participated in two Tournaments during emerged as the two Teams to represent Africa in the2007/08 season. Beach Soccer World Cup.Tournaments7.2.2 La Reunion Tour.1 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifierse 2008 <strong>African</strong> Beach Soccer Qualifiers were held inrban from 25 – 30 March 2008 in order to determinetwo <strong>African</strong> countries to represent Africa in theorld Cup to be held in Marseille, France during thenth of July 2008. A total of eight teams participated inTournament.uth Africa was in group A with Egypt, Senegal andzambique while group B comprised of Cameroon,geria, Cote d’Ivoire and Cape Verde.The <strong>South</strong> <strong>African</strong> Team was invited to participate in theFour Nations Tournament by La Reunion. The other twoteams were France and Mexico. The invitation was anopportunity for the Team to learn and gain internationalexperience from advanced countries in Beach Soccerlike France and Mexico.The Tournament took place from 7 – 12 May 2008 in LaReunion.One of our players, Philani Gumede, won Player of theTournament Award.e following players were selected to the Nationalam:iyabonga Mbatha (GK)iyabonga Mbambo (GK)rince Gumedeandile Lekenaiyabonga Ntethaowell Kinseyani Shange

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