Beach football

AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup: October is a time when beach enthusiasts start flocking in the picturesque beaches of Goa to have an ideal holiday. However, this time around, with the state hosting the 37th National Games, the Colva beach in South Goa is also enthralling the tourists with Beach Football action.

Still outside the ambit of mainstream sports in India, Beach Football, however, has grown in the country in leaps and bounds over the years and even states which don’t have a coast have sent a team to participate in the National Games.

Organisers are of the view that this will not only motivate youngsters to take up Beach Football as a profession but the sport will also be viewed beyond being just a recreational activity as playing football on the beach requires speed, agility, and quickness.