THE Bahamas will face Switzerland, Senegal and Ecuador in the group phase of the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Nassau.
At the draw on Tuesday night at Atlantis, Paradise Island, the Bahamas as hosts were placed in group A with a powerful European team, the African champions and tournament debutants from South America.
The Bahamas will play Switzerland in the opening match on April 27 at 8pm at the Malcolm Park West facility. Sixteen teams are taking part and the final is on May 7.
Group B comprises Nigeria, Italy, the Asia champions and Mexico while in group C champions Portugal face Paraguay, Panama - who won the CONCACAF championship on Sunday in Nassau - and the Asia runners-up.
Brazil, Tahiti, Poland and the Asia third place finishers contest group D.
The three Asia qualifiers will be known on March 11.
Full story in Wednesday's Tribune sports section
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proudloudandfnm 7 years ago
This is wierd. Who owns that stadium? Since when does the Bahamas have a beach soccer team? And is beach soccer an actual sport?
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