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Madagascar To Host Girls U18 African Nations Volleyball Championship

Madagascar will once appear again in the organisation chart after the African Volleyball Confederation entrusted the Indian Ocean Island with the hosting right to the 2016 Girls U18 African Nations Volleyball Championship which acts at the same time as a qualifier for the FIVB World Championship for this age category.

Madagascar will host the competition from August 19 to 26, 2016, three years after the successfully organising the 2013 Women’s African Club Volleyball Championship with 16 teams in attendance.

The African Volleyball governing body determined the 3rd August as a deadline for the National Federations to confirm their participation. The championship is open to players born on 1st January 2000 or after.

EGYPT GIRLS U18 VOLLEYBALL TEAM
EGYPT GIRLS U18 VOLLEYBALL TEAM

This African Championship will serve as qualifiers for the 2017 FIVB Girls’ Youth African Nations Volleyball Championship as Africa has been granted 2 vacancies in this competition.

Egypt are the defending champions of this competition which they won in Algeria 2014.