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15 Countries Converge In Abuja For U18 Beach African Volleyball Championship

 

The 2025 U18 African Beach Volleyball Championship is currently underway at Jabi Lake in Abuja, Nigeria, featuring top young athletes from 15 African countries, including Morocco, Senegal, Ghana and South Africa. This prestigious tournament promises to showcase emerging talent and Africa’s growing prominence in global beach volleyball

15 African nations To determine the junior champions of Africa and qualify teams for the 2026 FIVB U-19 Beach Volleyball World Championships

 

President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engr Musa Nimrod, expressed confidence in Nigeria’s ability to deliver a top-tier event and reaffirmed the country’s ambition to dominate the sport at the youth level.

Southern African countries like South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana are strong contenders, while West African countries like Benin Republic, Togo, Senegal and Ghana also have solid teams.

“West African countries like Benin Republic, Togo, Senegal, and Ghana also have solid teams. In indoor volleyball, it’s North Africa especially Egypt that dominates. Egypt has blocked our path to the Olympics in the past.

Nigerian teams have recently qualified for the Beach Volleyball World Championship in Australia, with two girls set to participate.

Beach volleyball is the only volleyball category represented in the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, making this championship crucial for Nigerian teams

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