8th ALL AFRICA GAMES- DRAWING OF LOTS:
EGYPT AND CAMEROON MEN IN EARLY CRUCIAL CLASH
NIGERIA WOMEN IN EASY POOL

Abuja, Nigeria October 10-: Egypt men team will face an early crucial clash in the opening match of the volleyball competition of the eighth All Africa Games here in Abuja, Nigeria, while the host team will play Senegal in a tough match. The women drawing of lots put the most favorite teams in one pool leaving the organizers in the weaker side.

In the men's draw Nigeria was put as a head of Pool A with Algeria, Senegal, Ghana and South Africa. Cameroon, the previous champions and the bronze medalist in the last African Nations Championship was put as a head of Pool B with the most favorite Egypt, Botswana, Rwanda and Seychelles.

In women's draw the hosts were put as a head of Pool A with Ghana, Cameroon and Seychelles in a weaker group. Kenya, the previous Champions were put in a tough pool with Egypt the champion of the last African Nations Championship, Algeria the fourth of the last competition, South Africa and Mozambique.

The first round will be held in five successive days 11- 15 October leaving 16 as a rest day before the first two of each pool in both men and women competitions qualify to the semifinal which was dated 17, then the final and third place matches will be held in October 18 which coincides with the day of closure ceremony of the games.

Egyptian women coach, Hesham Badrawy who won with his team the last African Nations Championship and will represent Africa in the next World Cup in Japan quoted that the draw was very tough with his team in a strong battle with both Kenya and Algeria for two places only in the semifinal leaving much weak teams in the other Pool which is not fair.

Nigeria men's coach Suraj Onatuga thought that the draw will pave the way for host team qualification to the semifinal, but the difficulty will start in this stage when meeting the favorites Egypt and Cameroon.

· Matches of the first day, October 11:

10:30 (local time): South Africa vs. Mozambique- Women

12:00: Algeria vs. Egypt- Women

13:30: Algeria vs. South Africa- Men

15:00: Rwanda vs. Seychelles- Men

16:30: Nigeria vs. Senegal- Men

18:00: Egypt vs. Cameroon- Men


 

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