Kawowo Sports team members celebrate after a football game on the Atlantic Ocean at Terracotta beach Harhoura in Rabat, Morocco | Credit: Herman Musoke

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Kawowo Sports team won 4-2 over a select team in an enticing beach soccer game played on the Terracotta beach Harhoura off the Atlantic Ocean in Rabat city.

The off-the field expedition at the on-going 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament continues in Morocco.

Rabat being a city boarded by the gigantic Atlantic Ocean, you are rest assured of the cool breeze off the water body which has a total area of 85,133,000 km that separates the Americas from Europe and Africa.

In Rabat city, the sandy shorelines are very extensive which provide options for the people to have a happy time.

During some of the AFCON 2025 resting days, the Kawowo Sports family had a resting time on the Terracotta beach Harhoura to feel the cool breeze, sand, refresh the bodies, play soccer and bond together.

Kawowo Sports team playing against a select team at Terracotta beach Harhoura along the shores of Atlantic Ocean in Rabat city, Morocco | Credit: Herman Musoke

Along the way, there came an idea of having a football game with other beach revelers.

It was time to play beach soccer, rekindling back the old memories on the sand off Lake Victoria back at home.

Beach soccer does not precipitate fluid dribbling of the ball, and the passes need an extra effort to be perfected.

David Isabirye (with the ball) playing beach soccer on the Atlantic Ocean shores | Credit: Herman Musoke

But our case was quite different. Colleagues easily dribbled, passed around the ball the “Kawoowo” style and shot towards the opposition goal at free-will.

Little wonder, therefore, the Kawowo Sports team won the contest 4-2 with super substitute scoring a wonder goal at the end of the game.

Kawowo Sports CEO Joseph Owino dribbles the ball | Credit: Herman Musoke

Witnessing CEO Joseph Owino’s game intelligence was an eye-catching moment with good passes, dribbles and timely tackles executed.

Senior photographer John Batanudde was industrious throughout often picking out the teammates with accurate passes.

John Batanudde dribbles the ball away from the on-rushing opponents | Credit: Herman Musoke

Joel Muyita very impressive given his eagle’s eye vision and sweet left-footed passes.

Joel Muyita in action at Terracotta beach Harhoura in Rabat | Credit: Herman Musoke

Edwin Kule provided the crucial energetic component, with timely recoveries to back-track and win back the ball possession.

Edwin Kule (right) playing beach soccer at Terracotta beach Harhoura in Rabat | Credit: Herman Musoke

Mike Muhima offered colorful ingredients and odd flicks on the ball and another photo-journalist Phillip Mugabi contributed that crucial solid team effort pillar as well as opening the scoring business on the evening.

Phillip “Don” Mugabi takes on an opponent | Credit: Herman Musoke
Phillip Mugabi and Raymond Kagoda on the side-lines | Credit: Herman Musoke

On the side-lines was Sharifah “Rama” Namagoba who endlessly conveyed the technical notes in the tactician’s docket as Herman Musoke diligently perfected the photography duties.

Ruth Owino silently cheered on, applauding every completed dribble and pass as she smiled at each of the four goals scored.

Sharifah Namagoba shows off her explicit ball juggling skills | Credit: John Batanudde
Raymond Kagoda being lifted higher after the late beautiful goal | Credit: Herman Musoke
Mehdi Errahmouni gestures after the game | Credit: Herman Musoke

The opposition select team had a couple of silky players and a super fit 60-year-old veteran, Mehdi Errahmouni, a retired footballer.

It was a perfect day of beach soccer, twisting the bodies, smiles and team bonding.

Sunset towards the end of the beach soccer match at Terracotta beach Harhoura off the Atlantic Ocean in Rabat | Credit: Herman Musoke
Sunset watching over the Atlantic Ocean | Credit: John Batanudde

By the time of the beautiful sunset down the Atlantic Ocean, body muscles had been stretched for the right purpose, minds relaxed and the heartily smiles recovered the calories lost during the previous three weeks of non-stop work at the 2025 AFCON.

When do we return to the beach?

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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