{
  "id": 15463149,
  "title": "Black Sharks cruise past Nigeria to qualify for 2026 Beach Soccer AFCON",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/black-sharks-cruise-past-nigeria-to-qualify-for-2026-beach-soccer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T18:17:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/sports/black-sharks-cruise-past-nigeria-to-qualify-for-2026-beach-soccer-afcon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana's Black Sharks have qualified for the 2026 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Nigeria 7-4 in the second leg of their qualifying tie in Keta. The victory secured a 10-7 aggregate win for Ghana, eliminating their West African rivals and booking a place at the continental tournament in Senegal. The Black Sharks entered the decisive match following a 3-3 draw in the first leg in Kaduna, Nigeria, leaving both teams with everything to play for in the return fixture.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}