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Nigeria seek final spots at ITTF Africa Youth Champs

By Daily Sports Nigeria on July 22, 2026

Nigeria’s quest for titles at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships enters a decisive stage on Wednesday as the country’s U-15 girls, U-19 boys and U-19 girls teams battle for places in their respective finals at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra, Ghana.

The Nigerians remain in contention across three events after a string of impressive performances, setting up blockbuster semi-final clashes against some of the continent’s traditional table tennis powerhouses.

In the U-15 girls’ event, Nigeria will renew their rivalry with top seeds Egypt in the first semi-final, while defending champions Algeria take on Tunisia in the other last-four encounter.

The U-19 boys booked their place in the semi-finals with a commanding 3-0 victory over hosts Ghana in the quarter-finals.

Nigeria’s Quadri Atunwon produced the standout performance of the tie, recovering from two games down to defeat Ghana’s Israel Aklie 3-2 after trailing 2-0, silencing the home crowd in the process.

Matthew Fabunmi and Sultan Agunbiade then wrapped up the tie with straight games victories over their Ghanaian opponents.

Elsewhere, Egypt swept aside Uganda 3-0 despite an early scare from Joseph Sebantidira, Tunisia brushed aside Togo 3-0, while Algeria defeated South Africa 3-1.

Nigeria will now face Tunisia in the semi-finals, while Egypt and Algeria meet in the other last-four clash.

In the U-19 girls’ category, Nigeria will take on Algeria for a place in the final, while defending champions Egypt face Uganda in the other semi-final.

With several teams already eliminated, Wednesday’s matches are expected to produce intense rivalries as Africa’s leading youth table tennis nations battle for places in the championship finals.

Source Punch Ng

Posted July 22, 2026