2007 All Africa Games- Volleyball drawing of lots:

Thriller clash between the big forces in the preliminary Pools

Alger, Algeria, April 14, 2007-: The drawing of lots of the volleyball competition in the ninth All Africa Games in Alger, Algeria 11- 23 July 2007 was held in the Algerian capital where the 12 final teams of the Men's competition and the same number in Women's competition were divided into 2 preliminary pools each constitutes 6 teams.

The Women's drawing of lots put all the continental big forces in pool B which includes the Last African Nations Championship winners and the last two World Cup qualifiers Kenya with the runner up of African Nations in 2003, the bronze medalists in 2005 and the last two World Championships qualifiers Egypt, the 2005 African Nations runner up and 2003 All Africa Games Gold medalists Nigeria, the 2006 World Championship qualifiers Cameroon, the emerging Tunisian team and Senegal. Pool A includes much less strong teams which are Seychelles, Ethiopia, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana, South Africa and the organizers Algeria. The competition will reach the optimum in pool A for the two quilters to semifinal.

In Men's competition, Pool B will feature also a big clash between the African two arc rivals Tunisia and Egypt who have most of the African titles with Cameroon the bronze medalists in the last two African Nations Championships, Nigeria the 2003 All Africa games silver medalists as well as Senegal, and Botswana. Pool B will feature the organizers Algeria, with South Africa, Congo, Ghana, Kenya and Seychelles.

The drawing of lots was attended by CAVB first Vice President Mr. Tubby Reddy, the International Swimming Federation President Mr. Moustafa Larfaoui, Vice President of ANOCA  Moustafa Berraf, All Africa Games Organizing Committee (COJA) director Djaafer Yefsah and CAVB board member Okba Gougam.



Drawing of lots:

Women's competition:

Pool A: Algeria- Seychelles- South Africa- Congo Brazzaville- Ethiopia- Ghana

Pool B: Kenya- Tunisia- Cameroon- Egypt- Nigeria- Senegal.

Men's competition:

Pool A: Seychelles- Congo Brazzaville- South Africa- Algeria- Ghana- Kenya

Pool B: Tunisia- Senegal- Egypt- Cameroon- Botswana- Nigeria