Algeria, Tunisia and Nigeria secure key classification wins at CAVB African Nations Championship

The 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship continued on Wednesday 2 September with classification matches taking place. The classification matches brought together teams that did not qualify for the quarter finals as well as the Round of 16 of the continental tournament.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAlgeria, who lost to Kenya in the quarter finals, had an early kick off against Uganda in the classification 5-8 with the North Africans winning 3-2.The thrilling match, which was the first in the tournament to head to full sets, saw the teams alternate set wins before Algeria pulled a 15-10 win in the fifth set to win the contest. ##NAJAVA_MECA_930427##In the other match of this category, Tunisia came from behind to secure a vital win over Ghana.The West Africans won the first set by 25-23 points before the North Africans produced a comeback of 25-15, 25-21 and 25-18 set scores to steer past Ghana.In classification 9-10, Nigeria produced a strong performance to secure a 3-0 win over Mali in a match that saw a decent crowd from Kenyans.Omondi reveals tactical change that earned Malkia Strikers hard-fought win over AlgeriaOnline sensation Christiana Paul Amaka was the star of the show, earning her side 10 points, much to the jubilation of the crowd which was cheering her and Nigeria at large.In classification 11-12, DR Congo grabbed a rare win of the tournament when they downed Rwanda 3-0 ( 25-21, 25-20 and 25-14) to finish 11th and DR Congo settled for 12th.Senegal steered past Burundi with a 3-0 set score courtesy of hat-trick 25-17 set scores to settle for 13th as Burundi was condemned to 14th place.Kenya U15 teams learn draw ahead of CAF African School Championship QualifiersThe classification matches will continue tomorrow, Thursday 3 September with Algeria facing Tunisia in the 5th-6th classification duel as Uganda and Ghana battle out for 7th an 8th place.

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