Black Sharks beat Sand Elephants 5-3 in Beach Soccer AFCON Qualifiers

Alfred Kwame Torsu scored for Ghana, with Wise Nyamadi and Ticor Kini each adding two goals. Despite the Ivorians netting three goals, it wasn’t enough to equalize the match.

The Black Sharks are now set to travel to Abidjan for the return leg on Saturday. Ranked among Africa's top twelve teams, Ghana will face Cote D’Ivoire again, competing for a place in the AFCON tournament.

✅ ???????????????? ???????????????? - #BlackSharks of Ghana defeat the Sand Elephants of Côte d'Ivoire 5️⃣-3️⃣ in the first leg of the 2024 AFCON Beach Soccer qualifier at Emancipation Beach in Keta!

The team will travel to Abidjan for the return leg, scheduled for July 26–28, 2024.… pic.twitter.com/qxRWmIfDHq

— ???????? Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) July 21, 2024