It was not all tears for Mohamed Yakki this time when his side Morocco retaliated to defeat Congo 3 sets to 1.
Congo started the game focused thus winning the 1st set but Morocco was not ready to handle another disappointment after a devastating loss against Cameroon in their opening match of the tournament. “We were focused at the start of the game and then we lost the rhythm and control after the first set,” said Congo head coach Sapolo Okanda.
Hany Abdelhamid, Egypt head coach said, “We achieved a difficult win and we overcame over a big team today. I want to thank my players, they win although the short time for preparation and the big pressure because the tournament is in Egypt and they must win, this pressure affected their performance, I am sure they can do better than they did today. We will do better in the coming match to win the title and celebrate with our spectator and the board of the federation.”
Morocco came back strong after losing the 1st set to take the game 3-1 to win their first game of the Men’s U21 African Nations Volleyball Championship. All this action unfolded in the presence of newly elected CAVB President Mrs Bouchra Hajij and one could say that she was a source of motivation for her Moroccan team. This is the first competition to be held on the CAVB calendar and also after halting sports activities to combat the spread of COVID-19.
In the other game of the day, Egypt remains unbeaten after overcoming Cameroon 3-1. “The competition is still going on, we have not given up despite our loss today, and the title is not decided yet,” said Cameroon team manager Betsem Aliroux.
The result from Egypt against Morocco and Cameroon against Congo will decide who will represent Africa in the 2021 FIVB Men’s U21 World Championship.
Congo (1-3) Morocco (25-22, 20-25, 12-25, 24-26)
Egypt (3-1) Cameroon (25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 25-17)
