World Champions, Russia Confirmed For Copa Lagos 2013.

Kinetic Sports Management has announced on Monday that the 2013 Beach Soccer World Cup

Champions, Russia will compete at Copa Lagos 2013.

The third edition of the Beach Soccer tournament will be sponsored by banking giants FCMB, the 3 day tourney will take place December 13th till the 15th at Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Russia are back to back Beach Soccer World Champions (2011 & 2013) it will be the 1st time that any reigning World Champion will compete at Copa Lagos.

Copa Lagos 2013 has been billed as the biggest Beach Soccer tournament in Africa, and hosting the World Champions Russia, in Lagos, Nigeria is a significant statement of intent. Nigeria is the current holder of the Copa Lagos crown, winning the tournament in 2011 and 2012.

The Sand Eagles remain unbeaten at Copa Lagos having played the likes of Brazil, Portugal and  Argentina amongst others.

The Russians were the top scorers in the Beach Soccer World Cup tourney in Tahiti last month. They outscored Brazil, and in Dmitrii SHISHIN they also possessed the tournament’s top scorer.

Kinetic Sports Management, CEO, Samson Adamu revealed, “We are delighted to welcome the current Beach Soccer World Champions, Russia to Nigeria. This is a fantastic step to making Copa Lagos one of the best Beach Soccer events in the World.

"The fact we are able to confirm Russia shows that Beach Soccer is developing in Nigeria and, that the World is starting to take notice of us”

"Nigeria failed to qualify for the World Cup in Tahiti this year. They will certainly want to show against the World Champions and in front of their own fans that they are capable of beating the best."

"Two more teams will be unveiled in due course to complete the 4 team line up, for Copa Lagos 2013."