Lebanon is the latest nation expected to take part
in the 2012 Copa Lagos, supersport.com can report.
The Cedars are the third team to confirm their
participation in the four-nation beach soccer tournament in Lagos after
Argentina and Nigeria.
A statement from the organisers read: "Lebanon
or The Cedars as they are also known have been confirmed as the third team to
participate in the 2nd edition of Copa Lagos. Lebanon will make history by
becoming the first Middle Eastern representatives at Copa Lagos on the 14th of
December.
"The Cedars are an up and coming team in the
world of Beach Soccer. They are famed for their exciting approach to the game
and have featured in many thrilling encounters."
The Lebanese recently finished fourth at the Asian
Beach Games with their star man, Haitham Fattal ending up as the tournament's
leading scorer with 11 goals.
Kinetic Sports CEO, Samson Adamu, who heads the
organisation of Copa Lagos, explained the choice of Lebanon.
“We wanted to invite Lebanon because they have been
training and performing very well this year. We believe fans of Copa Lagos will
enjoy watching Lebanon play as they are an exciting team. We also wanted to
acknowledge the Lebanese community in Nigeria by giving them an opportunity to
watch their team,” said Adamu.
However, the identity of the fourth team that will
take part in this year's edition of the Copa Lagos remains unknown.
But it is believed that a European nation is likely
to take up the fourth spot to complete the quartet for the beach soccer
tournament in Lagos.
Nigeria's Super Sand Eagles are the defending champions
of Copa Lagos, which holds between December 14 and 16 this year.
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