The race for a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship enters another crucial phase today, Sunday, 30 August, with four Round of 16 matches lined up at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.The day's action gets underway at 1:00pm when Rwanda face Burkina Faso, with both sides knowing victory will earn them a place in the last eight.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922053##Zambia will then take on Ghana at 4:00pm in what promises to be a closely contested encounter between two sides that finished the pool stage with one victory apiece.Zambia opened their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Mali but later fell to hosts Kenya, while Ghana recovered from defeats against Cameroon and Nigeria to stun three-time champions Tunisia 3-2 in their final pool match.Egypt will headline the evening programme when the three-time African champions meet Burundi at 7:00pm, with the North Africans looking to maintain their perfect record in the competition.The Egyptians, who won the inaugural edition in 1976, swept Burkina Faso, Senegal and Uganda by identical 3-0 margins during the pool phase.Malkia Strikers school Nigeria to reach African Nations Volleyball Championship quartersBurundi, meanwhile, endured a difficult opening round after losing all three of their matches without taking a set.Tunisia will close the day's programme against Mali at 9:00pm as they continue their pursuit of a fourth continental crown.The North Africans have not lifted the title since 1999 in Lagos, Nigeria, and will hope to end a 27-year wait, although their pool-stage campaign exposed some areas that need improvement. They began with a 3-1 victory over Nigeria before losing 3-0 to Cameroon and 3-2 to Ghana.Kenyan international joins Italian Serie A1 hockey clubMali also endured a challenging pool phase, losing 3-1 to Zambia before suffering another 3-0 defeat against hosts and defending champions Kenya.With four quarter-final places up for grabs, Sunday's programme promises another busy afternoon and evening of continental volleyball at Kasarani.Entrance to all matches is free.
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