The Moroccan U-18 national beach volleyball team will take part, on September 2-7 in Banjul, in the first edition of the Africa Cup of Nations held at the initiative of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB).
This competition is part of CAVB’s strategy to prepare for competitive African representation at the Dakar-2026 Youth Olympic Games, the continental organization said in a press release, noting that twelve nations have been selected for this inaugural edition.
Nine women's teams (Cape Verde, DR Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia) and nine men's teams (DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone) will take part in the tournament, the same source added.
This sports event is also a key step in the continent's preparation for the Dakar-2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first edition of these Games in Africa, the CAVB concluded.
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