The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially released the match schedule and kick-off times for the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Senegal 2026.

Set to take place in Saly, Senegal, from 28 November to 6 December 2026, the nine-day tournament will feature eight of Africa’s premier beach soccer nations competing across 18 matches for continental glory and a spot on the world stage.

Tournament hosts and record-holding defending champions Senegal will kick off their title defense on home sand against Ghana on Saturday, 28 November at 16:30 local time (GMT). 

Earlier that afternoon, Mozambique and Uganda will officially get the competition underway at 15:00.

Following the Final Draw, the eight participating teams have been divided into two competitive groups:

Group A: Senegal, Mozambique, Uganda, Ghana

Group B: Mauritania, Morocco, Malawi, Angola

Group B action begins on Sunday, 29 November, with previous tournament runners-up Mauritania taking on Angola at 15:00, followed by Morocco clashing with Malawi at 16:30.

Group stage play will wrap up on Wednesday, 2 December, with the top two finishers from each group advancing to the semi-finals on Friday, 4 December. 

The tournament will culminate on Sunday, 6 December, featuring the third-place play-off and the championship final.

Beyond the continental crown, high stakes await the top performers: the tournament serves as Africa's official qualifier for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2027, with both finalists earning the right to represent the continent at the global showpiece.

As part of CAF's rapidly growing portfolio of competitions, the 2026 edition in Saly is poised to highlight the best of African beach soccer to an expanding global audience.