The African Beach Volleyball Championship for men and women, currently taking place at Abu Heif Beach in Alexandria, witnessed a thrilling encounter between Tunisia and Senegal, with Tunisia securing a 2-1 victory after an exciting match that remained competitive until the final points. 🏐🔥
Both teams delivered a strong performance across the three sets, exchanging periods of control throughout the match before Tunisia managed to settle the contest in the deciding set and continue its campaign in the continental tournament with strong ambitions of reaching the advanced stages.
🇹🇳 Tunisia Make a Strong Start
Tunisia entered the match with great concentration and quickly imposed its style on the court, benefiting from good organization, quick movement and the ability to capitalize on Senegal’s mistakes.
Tunisia won the opening set 21-10 after Senegal struggled to find its usual level, while the Tunisian team maintained its advantage until the end to make a strong start to the match. ⭐
🇸🇳 Senegal Respond in the Second Set
Senegal refused to surrender after losing the opening set and produced a strong response in the second, appearing more organized and putting pressure on Tunisia from the early stages.
Senegal took advantage of Tunisia’s decline in performance and controlled the set before winning it 21-12, bringing the match level and forcing both teams into a deciding set to determine the winner.
🔥 Tunisia Win the Deciding Set
The third set witnessed intense competition between the two teams, as both sides understood the importance of victory at this stage of the tournament. Concentration increased on the court, with the teams exchanging points.
Tunisia handled the decisive moments better and won the final set 15-12, securing a 2-1 victory in one of the strongest matches of the tournament so far.
The victory gives Tunisia an important psychological boost as it continues its campaign, particularly with a large number of national teams competing for places in the later stages. 🏆
🌍 28 Countries Take Part in the Championship
The African Beach Volleyball Championship will continue until August 22 under the patronage of Engineer Ayman Atia, Governor of Alexandria, while the organizing committee is chaired by Aida Ismail, a member of the African Volleyball Confederation Board.
Bouchra Hajij, President of the African Volleyball Confederation, is also following the matches from the courts at Abu Heif Beach while monitoring the progress of the competition and organizational arrangements.
The championship carries major importance as it serves as a qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The winners of the men’s and women’s competitions will earn direct qualification to the Olympics. 🏆✨
🏐 45 Teams Compete in the Tournament
The championship features 45 teams, including 24 teams in the men’s competition and 21 teams in the women’s competition, representing 28 African countries, making it one of the continent’s major beach volleyball tournaments this year.
The participating countries are Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mozambique, Togo, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Burundi, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Kenya, Angola, Botswana, Mauritius, Comoros, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Lesotho, Gambia, South Africa and Seychelles.
📋 Women’s Competition Draw
The women’s draw divided the 21 teams into six groups:
- Group A: Egypt 1, Cameroon, Ivory Coast.
- Group B: Morocco 1, Senegal, Seychelles.
- Group C: Mozambique 1, Burundi, Algeria.
- Group D: Nigeria, Benin, Lesotho, Morocco 2.
- Group E: Cape Verde, Gambia, Tunisia, Mozambique 2.
- Group F: Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Egypt 2.
📋 Men’s Competition Draw
In the men’s competition, the 24 teams were divided into six groups:
- Group A: Egypt 1, Kenya, Mauritius.
- Group B: Morocco 1, Egypt 2, Guinea-Bissau, Burundi.
- Group C: Mozambique, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Morocco 2.
- Group D: Gambia, Niger, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast.
- Group E: Benin, Senegal, Tunisia, Botswana.
- Group F: Nigeria, Togo, Angola, Algeria.
⭐ Alexandria Hosts Major Continental Competition
Alexandria’s hosting of the championship highlights the important role Egypt continues to play in organizing major continental sporting events, particularly with such a large number of African teams taking part.
As the competition continues until August 22, the battle between the teams seeking the title and a place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games is expected to become even more intense, amid a strong sporting atmosphere at Abu Heif Beach.
Tunisia’s victory over Senegal adds another exciting result to the championship, with the remaining matches expected to produce further developments that could reshape the race for the continental title. ⚽🏆
