Tag: #Volleyball
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NIGERIA EDGE ALGERIA 3-2, REACH CAVB CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS
Nigeria’s men’s volleyball team have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 CAVB Men’s African Nations Volleyball Championship after edging Algeria 3-2 in a thrilling five-set encounter in Tunis, Tunisia, on Thursday September 17. Algeria took the opening set 25-23, but Nigeria responded strongly to win the second 25-19. The North Africans regained…
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2026 CAVB WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: NIGERIA EDGE GHANA IN FIVE-SET THRILLER
Nigeria’s senior women’s volleyball team secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Ghana at the 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Championship in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nigerian team won the opening set 25-21, but Ghana fought back to take the second set by the same score. Nigeria regained control with a dominant 25-11 victory in the third…
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NIGERIA’S WOMEN BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM QUALIFIES FOR 2028 OLYMPICS
Nigeria’s women’s beach volleyball team has secured a historic qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the final of the 2026 CAVB Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, Egypt. The Nigerian duo dominated both sets, winning 21-17 and 21-10 to clinch the gold medal and book Nigeria’s place…
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CAVB 2026: NIGERIA LOSE BEACH VOLLEYBALL OPENER TO ALGERIA
Nigeria’s men’s beach volleyball team suffered a 2-0 defeat to Algeria on Tuesday in their opening match of the 2026 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup in Alexandria, Egypt. The Algerian pair dominated both sets, winning 21-14, 21-14, as Nigeria struggled to maintain consistency and match their opponents’ control of the game. The defeat puts Nigeria…
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL: NIGERIA PAIR START STRONG WITH TWO WINS IN SENEGAL
Nigeria’s Joy Lawrence and Ifechukwu Odoh made an impressive start to their campaign at the Beach Volleyball Youth Development Championship in Saly, Senegal, recording two victories on Monday. Competing in the Under-18 category, the Nigerian duo defeated Gambia 2-0, winning 21-9 and 21-13 in their opening match before overcoming Cape Verde 2-0 with convincing 21-7…
