Stephen Dunmoye
Nigeria U-19 national team defeated Egypt 3-0 to retain their Africa Cup of Nations Volleyball Championship title in Morocco on Sunday.
The Nigerian side took the first set 25 – 20, then topped the second 25 – 18 before rounding off the tie 31 – 29 to emerge champions again.
Three Nigerian players Elisha Anebi, Raheem Olayemi and Abdulaziz Aliyu made the Dream Team of tournament as Anebi was named Best Setter, Olayemi awarded Best Outside while Aliyu voted Most Valuable Player.
Meanwhile, Both Nigeria and Egypt have qualified for the 2023 U-19 Volleyball World Cup.