Nigeria Books Place at 2026 African Volleyball Nations Cup

Nigeria has qualified for the 2026 African Volleyball Nations Cup after defeating Benin Republic 3-1 in the ongoing Zone 3 qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

 Benin Republic won the opening set 25-21, but Nigeria fought back to win the next three sets 25-21, 25-15 and 25-20 to seal qualification.

The victory extended Nigeria’s unbeaten run in the qualifiers to four matches after earlier wins over Niger Republic, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo.

President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Musa Nimrod, praised the team’s progress, saying the qualification reflects the steady growth of volleyball in the country.

Nimrod also confirmed that preparations are ongoing for Nigeria’s Under-19 boys’ team ahead of an upcoming competition in Egypt.

 Nigeria will now join other qualified teams at the 2026 African Volleyball Nations Cup scheduled to hold in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, from September 7 to 21.