NIGERIA SUFFERS DEFEAT IN OPENING MATCH

Cameroon Under -19 Girls Volleyball team over the weekend defeated Nigeria 3-1 in the opening match of the 2022 U-19 African Nations Volleyball Championship.

According to report the match, played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, saw Nigeria team manage to win only the first set by 29-27.

Speaking after the match, Cameroon’s captain said they were here to retain their title as the defending champions.

Nigerian girls lost the second set 20-25, lost the third set 14- 25 and finally lost the fourth set by 20-25.

They were unable to win the remaining sets because the Cameroonian girls defended their supremacy in the game.

Nigeria, Cameroon and Egypt are the countries participating at the 2022 U-19 Africa Girls Nations Championship.

The Championship, which started on Thursday with a technical meeting with officials, is expected to end on September 6.