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Beach football – Rules of the game you need to know [Photos]

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Kenya Harambee Sandy Stars Beach Football team players in a training exercise at the Pirates open beach on September 15, 2016, ahead of their return match for the African Cup Beach Football Qualifier against Ghana tomorrow (Saturday). The Kenyan squad left the country on Wednesday night to Ghana for their return match [Courtesy]

Beach football is basically a football match played on sand, preferably a beach. It’s a game that lays focus on skill, accuracy, technical ability and agility.

It traces its roots from Brazil due to its popularity and the nation’s passion for football.

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