Nigeria Storms Into U-18 African Volleyball Championship Semi

Nigeria’s U-18 boys’ volleyball team delivered another outstanding performance to secure a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 African U-18 Boys Volleyball Championship after cruising past Libya in straight sets in Alexandria, Egypt.

The dominant Nigerians outclassed their North African opponents 25-8, 25-14, 25-16 in the quarter-final, extending their unbeaten run and strengthening their bid for the continental title.

Having topped Pool A ahead of hosts Egypt on Monday, Burundi and Morocco during the group stage, Nigeria entered the knockout round full of confidence and quickly justified their status as one of the tournament favourites.

The West Africans were in complete control from the opening whistle, racing to a convincing 25-8 victory in the first set before maintaining the momentum with a comfortable 25-14 win in the second.

They wrapped up the contest with a 25-16 triumph in the third set to complete a comprehensive 3-0 victory.

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Nigeria will now face Cameroon in the semi-finals after the Central Africans also advanced with a straight-sets win over Burundi, claiming the match 25-21, 25-12, 25-18.

The much-anticipated semi-final clash will determine one of the finalists at the championship, which is being staged at the Pioneer Club in Alexandria from July 20 to 30.

The competition has brought together 14 national teams from across Africa and is being held with the support of Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Jouhar Nabil, and Alexandria Governor Eng. Ayman Attia.

The tournament’s Supreme Organising Committee is chaired by MP Aida Ismail, a member of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) Board and the FIVB Development Commission.