Kenyan men's national volleyball team, Wafalme Stars, will lock horns with Ghana in their second 2026 CAVB Men's National Volleyball Championship match on Thursday, 17 September from 1400 hrs.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya will be chasing their first win of the continental championship in Tunis, Tunisia after suffering a humiliating 3-0 defeat to the hosts on Wednesday, 16 September.Wafalme Stars fall to Tunisia in African Nations Volleyball Championship openerWafalme had a disappointing start, losing 25-15, 25-23 and 25-16 in a night where they were second best in all aspects of the game.The Gideon Tarus-coached side will now aim their guns against Ghana, who equally endured a 3-0 defeat to Tunisia in the opening Group A match.##NAJAVA_MECA_9961656##Kenya and Ghana will now be battling for the second spot in Group A, with Tunisia already bagging top spot after their two victories to book a direct ticket to the quarter finals.The two nations are familiar to each other, having met in recent championships, with Kenya having an edge over the West Africans.Seasoned track coach beats nine to land prestigious government jobIn the 2023 edition, Wafalme defeated Ghana 3-2 win in the group stage, before completing the double with a remarkable 3-2 comeback win in the ninth place playoff.A year later, the Kenyans dominated hosts Ghana in the group stage to bag a 3-0 win at the African games, courtesy of 25-21, 25-21 and 25-14 set scores.That rivalry will once again be awakened, with both teams keen to heal the wounds of their defeats to Tunisia.Government set to introduce term limits for Sports Registrar positionTarus will be expected to make a few tactical and personnel changes in the team, following lessons from the loss to Tunisia, where Kenya's reception caused outrage from fans on social media, with the leaking blocks also coming under heavy criticism.In other matches of the day, Nigeria, who defeated Chad 3-0, will face Algeria from noon, Central African Republic takes on Congo from 1700 hrs, Morocco battles Egypt from 2000 hrs, as Cameroon face Rwanda from 2300 hrs (EAT).
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