Women's African Volleyball Tourney: Nigeria, Kenya Lock Horns In Quarter-Final

Women's African Volleyball Tourney: Nigeria, Kenya Lock Horns In Quarter-Final

Ibrahim Lateef

The senior women's volleyball will have Kenya to contend with in one of the quarter-final games of the 2023 Women's African Volleyball Tourney in Yaounde, Cameroon, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Nigeria finished the Group Stage on a losing note to Algeria but still managed to book her place in the last 8 of the 21st edition of the biennial international volleyball tournament organized by the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB).

Both Nigeria and Kenya will clash on Tuesday for a place in the semis.

A total of 12 teams are taking part in the tournament. They include hosts in Cameroon, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Egypt, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Uganda, and Rwanda.

Home side Cameroon is looking to defend the trophy they won in 2021 in Kigali, Rwanda, after beating Kenya 3-1 sets (25-21, 25-23, 15 -25, and 25-23) in the final.

The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship as the CAVB representatives.