Beach volleyball: Nigeria Beats Morocco To Emerge African Champions
Nigeria has emerged champions of the 2024 African U19 Girls Beach Volleyball Nations Championship in Morocco.
The pair of Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa (Nigeria) defeated Morocco 2-0 (21-8, 21-8) in the women’s final played at the Martil Beach in Tanger, Morocco on Thursday.
In the group stages, Nigeria beat Congo DR 2-0 (21-13, 21-6) and Morocco Team B 2-0 (21-8, 21-11) to top the Pool B before progressing to the semifinals where Nigeria whitewashed Gambia 2-0 (21-3, 21-9).
Captain of Nigeria’s U19 beach volleyball team, Esther Mbah expressed delight in winning the U19 African Beach Volleyball Nations Championship and qualifying for the 2024 FIVB U19 Beach Volleyball World Championship in China from 27th August to 1st September.
Mbah applauded the Nigeria Volleyball Federation under the leadership of Engineer Musa Nimrod for ensuring the team attended the U19 African Nations Championship as well as putting the map of Nigeria on the continent.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s men’s team won a bronze medal at the just concluded 2024 African U19 Boys Beach Volleyball Nations Championship in Cote d’Ivoire.
The duo of Victor Eze and Ndifrike Geroge defeated Congo 2-0 (21-11, 21-13) in the men’s third-place match.
Making of champions
