Morocco’s volleyball team qualified for the African Nations Cup quarter-finals, after defeating the Kenyan team, 3 to 1, in the second round of the group stage matches.
The Moroccan team lost the first set with a score of 19-25, before making up for it in the second and third sets, with a score of 22-25 and 17-25.
Morocco snatched the victory after winning the fourth set, to be the sixth qualifying team for the quarter-finals, after Rwanda, Tunisia, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This marks the Lions’ second victory, after beating Tanzania 3 to 0 in the first round.
The national team will meet its Egyptian counterpart in the third and final round of the group stage today, starting at nine o’clock in the evening.
The national team which aims to secure a place for the 2022 World Cup in Russia, is participating in this continental event with a young team made up of players from national championships but also experienced players who play in European leagues and Middle Eastern countries.
The 23rd edition of the African Volleyball Championship kicked off in Kigali on Tuesday. The first two teams from the tournament will qualify directly for the next World Cup, scheduled for 2022 in Russia.
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