Kilifi-based beach soccer team face the defending champions in the World Cup in Turkey

Kenyan beach soccer club Fahari Tides FC face a tough test on the global stage after being drawn in Group B of the 2026 World Beach Soccer Winners Cup in Alanya, Turkey. The Kilifi-based side will take on defending champions Falfala KFR from Israel, Portuguese outfit Casa Benfica and Czech representatives SK Bosnia in a four-team group. The tournament, organised by beach soccer worldwide, brings together 32 men’s and 16 women’s teams from five continents. The competition will run from the 26th of October to the 1st of November at the 23 Project Beach Sports, with Fahari Tides set to test itself against some of the best beach soccer sides in the world.