🏐 Egypt Take on Algeria in the Quarter-Finals
The Egypt men’s national volleyball team will face Algeria at 5:00 pm today, Monday, in the quarter-finals of the African Volleyball Championship currently being held in Tunisia.
The Pharaohs are looking to continue their successful campaign and secure another victory over Algeria to book a place in the semi-finals and remain in contention for the African title.
Egypt enter the match with strong confidence after producing impressive performances throughout the tournament and building a positive run since the competition began.
🔥 Strong Start for the Pharaohs
Egypt opened their tournament campaign with a 3-1 victory over Gambia, before producing another convincing performance against Morocco, winning 3-0 in their second group-stage match.
The Pharaohs finished top of Group B, securing qualification for the Round of 16 and continuing their strong form in the knockout stages.
In the Round of 16, Egypt recorded another emphatic victory, defeating the Central African Republic 3-0 to set up the quarter-final meeting with Algeria.
🏆 Egypt Target Continued Progress
The African Championship holds major importance for Egyptian volleyball, particularly because it forms part of the team’s preparation for several major international events.
The tournament represents an important step toward the 2027 Men’s World Championship and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, adding significance to the competition beyond the pursuit of the continental title.
The coaching staff will be looking to build on the technical and physical progress shown by the players throughout the previous matches and push toward the final stages of the tournament.
👔 Technical and Administrative Staff
Egypt are coached by Ahmed Samir, assisted by Mohamed Refaat as general coach, while Ahmed El-Nabawy serves as the technical analyst.
The medical and conditioning staff includes Dr. Sameh Dhalam, rehabilitation and injury specialist, and Dr. Bilal Morsi, the fitness and conditioning coach.
Omar Khalifa is serving as the team administrator, while referee Walid El-Khashen is accompanying the delegation in Tunisia.
🇪🇬 Egypt Squad for the Algeria Match
Egypt’s tournament squad consists of 14 players:
- Reda Heikal – Captain
- Ahmed Azab
- Yassin Mohamed
- Mostafa Gaber
- Ahmed Said
- Abdelrahman El-Hosseiny
- Mohamed Asran
- Ahmed Diaa
- Mohamed Adel
- Hamada Osman
- Shehab El-Din Nabil
- Ahmed Youssef
- Mohamed Reda
- Hazem Kamal
🤝 Yasser Qamar Supports the Team in Tunisia
Engineer Yasser Qamar, president of the Egyptian Volleyball Federation, is heading the Egyptian delegation in Tunisia and has been following the team closely while providing support to the coaching staff and players throughout the championship.
Egypt will now aim to continue their winning run against Algeria, reach the semi-finals and remain on course in their pursuit of the African title.
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