KIGALI – The Egyptian volleyball team defeated Morocco 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the 2021 Men’s African Nations Volleyball Championship in Rwanda.
Egypt topped Group D with seven points.
Sixteen national teams are participating in the continental tournament, which is being held in East Africa for the first time.
The top two teams from each of the four pools will qualify for the quarter-finals in a championship that doubles as the 2022 World Championship Zonal Qualifiers.
Uganda, meanwhile, qualified to the tournament’s quarter-finals after defeating Burundi in three straight sets to record their second victory during a pool A duel played at the Kigali Sports Arena.
Shilla Omuriwe Buyungo’s coached side brushed aside the Burundians, winning 25-18, 25-15 and 25-18 throughout the different three sets with George Aporu contributing a lion’s share of the points scored for Uganda.
“I am really very, very excited for this victory against Burundi which assures our place in the quarter finals. But, we have the final game in the pool against Rwanda which we should take care of as well,” a visibly overwhelmed Omuriwe said.
Egypt reaches quarter-finals of African Nations Volleyball tourney
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