Travel challenges have forced the late withdrawal of defending champions Madagascar from the 2021 COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship, ensuring there will be a new winner crowned in Durban from Nov. 17-21. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely restricted air links to and from the island, which has forced the side to regrettably withdraw from the competition
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