Final spot at stake as Malkia Strikers face Cameroon in CAVB African Nations Championship

The battle for the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Championship continues to heat up as the Kenya national senior women's volleyball team, Malkia Strikers face African heavyweights Cameroon in the semi final.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe highly anticipated clash will take place on Thursday, 3 September, at the Kasarani Indoor Arena from 1900 hrs.The two African giants were among the favourites to lift the title, and while some pundits tipped them to compete in the finals, the pathway brought them together at the semi finals, meaning only one can feature in the finals.Omondi reveals tactical change that earned Malkia Strikers hard-fought win over AlgeriaThe Malkia Strikers are the most successful team in the championship with 10 titles to their name, while Cameroon are joint second with three titles. As the defending champions, Kenya will be under pressure to ensure they book a place in the finals at the expense of the West African side.Algeria, Tunisia and Nigeria secure key classification wins at CAVB African Nations ChampionshipKenya qualified to the last four after a remarkable 3-1 comeback win over Algeria, while Cameroon swept past Uganda with a 3-0 win.Malkia Strikers coach Geoffrey Omondi will be keen to ensure his troops do not start the match on a slow, as they did against Algeria as today's opponents are more lethal.In the other semi final clash, Rwanda, who have been a fan favourite in the championship, will lock horns with Egypt from 1600 hrs for a place in the final.Court nullifies Nairobi County Hockey Association elections, issues fresh directiveRwanda cruised 3-1 past Ghana to book a place in the last four while Egypt, who still have a 100% record in the tournament, grabbed a 3-0 win over Tunisia.Apart from the semi final matches, two classification matches are also on the cards, as the tourney comes to a homestretch.##NAJAVA_MECA_9930179##In the battle for 5th and 6th position, Algeria who suffered defeat to Kenya in the quarter finals, will face Tunisia in a North Africa derby from 1300 hrs, as Uganda takes on Ghana in the 7th and 8th place that will begin at 1000 hrs.