2026 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship
African women's volleyball tournament
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The 2026 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship is the 22nd edition of the Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) for national women's volleyball teams in Africa. The tournament is taking place from 25 August to 4 September.[1][2]
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kenya |
| City | Nairobi |
| Dates | 25 August – 4 September |
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Third place |  Cameroon |
| Fourth place |  Rwanda |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Mariam Metwally |
| Best Setter | Doaa Mohamed |
| Best OH | |
| Best MB |
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| Best OPP | Malyne Tata Idechi |
| Best Libero | Nada Walid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
← 2023 2028 → | |
The tournament is being held in the Kenya's capital, Nairobi, marking the sixth time the competition has been held in the country, after 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013 and 2015.
15 teams are participating, 3 more than in the previous edition. For the first time, a qualification took place and was held between June and July 2026. Ghana and Zambia return after long absences.
After FIVB's calendar changes starting 2025, this is the first Championship since 1976 to be held in an even-numbered year.
The winner qualifies for the Volleyball tournament at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The top three finishers will also qualify for the 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup in Canada and United States.
Kenya is the defending champion, defeating Egypt 3–0 in the 2023 final in Yaoundé.
Year change
On 22 June 2023, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) announced a comprehensive restructuring of the international calendar for the 2025–2028 cycle. As part of this overhaul, continental championships shifted from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, beginning in 2026.[3] The structural change was implemented to prioritize athlete health and recovery by reducing calendar congestion, as well as to streamline the qualification pathways for major global tournaments such as the FIVB World Cup and the Olympic Games.[4]
Host selection
Teams
Initially, 23 teams entered the competition.[6] However, due to the amount of teams entering, the CAVB asked each region to organise qualifiers to narrow the volume of teams to 16. Morocco withdrew before the tournament bring the number of teams down to 15. Of the 15 qualified teams, 10 were present at the previous edition. Alongside Morocco's withdrawal, Lesotho also didn't qualify after not entering qualification. Of the returnees, Ghana comes back for the first time since 1993. Zambia returns after last taking part in 1995. DR Congo, Senegal and Tunisia return after not appearing in 2023. Numbers in brackets indicate their ranking before the tournament.[7]
Qualified teams
| Qualification | Host | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | January 2026 | 1 | Kenya (24) | |
| Top ten in 2023 | Yaoundé | 16–24 August 2023 | Egypt (82) Cameroon (49) Rwanda (64) Algeria (NR) Nigeria (55) Morocco (54) Uganda (NR) Mali (60) Burkina Faso (77) | |
| Zone 1 qualifier | Oran | 13–14 July 2026 | 1 |  Tunisia (NR) |
| Zone 2 qualifier |  Praia | 16–18 July 2026 | 1 |  Senegal (73) |
| Zone 3 qualifier |  Abidjan | 13–19 July 2026 | 1 |  Ghana (NR) |
| Zone 4 qualifier |  Bangui | 22–26 June 2026 | 1 |  DR Congo (NR) |
| Zone 5 qualifier | Kampala | 1–5 June 2026 | 1 |  Burundi (82) |
| Zone 6 qualifier |  Harare | 8–13 June 2026 | 1 |  Zambia (NR) |
Draw
| 2026 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship – Drawing of Lots | |
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 Drawing of Lots Live Streaming |
The draw took place on 24 August 2026 in Nairobi.[8][9][10] Hosts Kenya, alongside Egypt, Cameroon, Rwanda, Algeria, Nigeria, Uganda and Mali, who were all the eight best teams from the 2023 edition taking part, were drawn via the Serpentine system, while the remaining seven teams were drawn normally.
Seeding
| Team |
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| Burkina Faso |
| Burundi |
| DR Congo |
| Ghana |
| Senegal |
| Tunisia |
| Zambia |
Draw results
Schedule
| Schedule | ||
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| Round | Matchday | Date |
| Preliminary round | All matches | 25–27 August 2026 |
| Knockout stage | Round of 16 | 29 August 2026 |
| Quarterfinals | 1 September 2026 | |
| Semifinals | 3 September 2026 | |
| 3rd place & Final | 4 September 2026 | |
Venues
The venues are the Kasarani Indoor Arena and the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi.
| Nairobi | Nairobi | |
|---|---|---|
| Kasarani Indoor Arena | Ulinzi Sports Complex | |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,000 | |
Referees
The following 16 referees were selected for the tournament.
Kahiya Benbaka
Ivaylo Ivanov
Madina Wennemi Guigma
Deogratias Niyonzima
Marthe Clémence Eyike
Lotutu Ewunda Pitshou
Taghrid Khattab
Andrea Puecher
Linnet Omare
Moussa Boubacar
Sheba Victoria Jefferson
Faustin Nsanzamahoro
Fatou Ndiaye
Zakaria Nemsi
Nasur Stamil
Gift Chesekela
Format
The teams were drawn into four groups, three with four teams and one with three. The group stage is used for seeding as every team advances to the round of 16 where it is a straight knockout from then on.
Preliminary round
- Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
- Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Tiebreakers
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 79 | 1.899 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Zambia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 131 | 156 | 0.840 | |
| 3 | Mali |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 126 | 172 | 0.733 |
| 25 August 2026 19:00 Match duration: 1 hr 12 min |
Kenya |
3–0 | Zambia |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Andrea Puecher (ITA), Madina Wennemi Guigma (BUR) |
| (25–14, 25–9, 25–11) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Sokoiyo Marian (11/26) | Total | Lubasi, Nankamba 4 | ||
| Sokoiyo Marian (6/8) | Attack | Lubasi, Nankamba 3 | ||
| Sokoiyo Marian (2/5) | Block | four players 1 | ||
| Sokoiyo Marian (3/13) | Serve | |||
| 26 August 2026 14:00 Match duration: 1 hr 50 min |
Zambia |
3–1 | Mali |
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi Referees: Nasur Stamil (UGA), Kahiya Benbaka (ALG) |
| (25–19, 22–25, 25–16, 25–21) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Lubasi (21/65) | Total | Dembele, Diarra 10 | ||
| Lubasi (14/37) | Attack | Dembele, H. Traore 8 | ||
| Mombotwa (5/12) | Block | Dianka, Diarra 2 | ||
| Lubasi (4/20) | Serve | A. Traore (2/16) | ||
| 27 August 2026 19:00 Match duration: 1 hr 9 min |
Mali |
0–3 | Kenya |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Gift Chesekela (ZAM), Andrea Puecher (ITA) |
| (17–25, 10–25, 18–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Diarra (7/29) | Total | Apuoyo (8/21) | ||
| Diarra (6/19) | Attack | Adhiambo (7/14) | ||
| five players 1 | Block | Leting, Misoki 2 | ||
| Dianka, Sissoko 1 | Serve | Apuoyo, Mutinda 2 | ||
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt |
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 102 | 2.206 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Uganda |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 189 | 172 | 1.099 | |
| 3 | Senegal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 157 | 201 | 0.781 | |
| 4 | Burkina Faso |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 129 | 225 | 0.573 |
| 25 August 2026 10:00 Match duration: 1 hr 26 min |
Senegal |
0–3 | Uganda |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Kahiya Benbaka (ALG), Deogratias Niyonzima (BDI) |
| (21–25, 15–25, 16–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Diouf, Thiam 9 | Total | Tushemereirwe (17/46) | ||
| Thiam (8/23) | Attack | Tushemereirwe (14/29) | ||
| Diouf, Gueye 2 | Block | three players 3 | ||
| Diouf (2/9) | Serve | Alungat (2/13) | ||
| 25 August 2026 12:30 Match duration: 1 hr 23 min |
Egypt |
3–0 | Burkina Faso |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Linnet Omare (KEN), Gift Chesekela (ZAM) |
| (25–3, 25–15, 25–15) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Eassa (11/31) | Total | Christine (11/41) | ||
| Hazem Tamer (9/13) | Attack | Christine (9/27) | ||
| Ahmed (2/5) | Block | three players 1 | ||
| Eassa (3/12) | Serve | Christine (2/9) | ||
| 26 August 2026 11:00 Match duration: 1 hr 6 min |
Uganda |
3–0 | Burkina Faso |
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi Referees: Sheba Victoria Jefferson (NGA), Jerry Hodo (GHA) |
| (25–14, 25–13, 25–18) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Tushemereirwe (15/38) | Total | Bila (9/35) | ||
| Tushemereirwe (12/24) | Attack | Bila (9/24) | ||
| Ainembabazi, Alungat 3 | Block | Minougou (4/11) | ||
| Tushemereirwe (3/13) | Serve | |||
| 26 August 2026 16:00 Match duration: 1 hr |
Egypt |
3–0 | Senegal |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Gift Chesekela (ZAM), Ivaylo Ivanov (BUL) |
| (25–12, 25–10, 25–8) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Amin (13/25) | Total | three players 4 | ||
| Amin (9/14) | Attack | three players 4 | ||
| Amin (3/5) | Block | Faye (2/3) | ||
| Metwally (2/20) | Serve | |||
| 27 August 2026 10:00 Match duration: 1 hr 9 min |
Uganda |
0–3 | Egypt |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi |
| (14–25, 9–25, 16–25) Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Ainembabazi 9 | Total | Houssameldein, Metwally 9 | ||
| Ainembabazi, Alungat (8/21) | Attack | Amin, Metwally 8 | ||
| Ainembabazi, Alungat 1 | Block | Abdelmaguid (2/8) | ||
| Serve | Houssameldein (2/10) | |||
| 27 August 2026 13:00 Match duration: 1 hr 20 min |
Burkina Faso |
0–3 | Senegal |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Lotutu Ewunda Pitshou (DRC), Sheba Victoria Jefferson (NGA) |
| (17–25, 14–25, 20–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Dankambary (10/30) | Total | Diouf (14/41) | ||
| Dankambary (9/22) | Attack | Diouf (14/27) | ||
| four players 1 | Block | Ndoye (2/4) | ||
| Ouedraogo (1/10) | Serve | three players 2 | ||
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon |
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 159 | 1.415 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 256 | 268 | 0.955 | |
| 3 | Ghana |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 253 | 280 | 0.904 | |
| 4 | Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 239 | 266 | 0.898 |
| 25 August 2026 15:00 Match duration: 1 hr 27 min |
Cameroon |
3–0 | Ghana |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Ivaylo Ivanov (BUL), Faustin Nsanzamahoro (RWA) |
| (25–16, 25–20, 25–14) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Adiana (11/26) | Total | Mawuse, Moro 10 | ||
| Adiana (11/16) | Attack | Moro (9/24) | ||
| Nabyong (7/14) | Block | Ayepoa (3/13) | ||
| three players 1 | Serve | Mawuse (2/8) | ||
| 25 August 2026 15:00 Match duration: 2 hr 5 min |
Tunisia |
3–1 | Nigeria |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Marthe Clémence Eyike (CMR), Lotutu Ewunda Pitshou (DRC) |
| (18–25, 25–23, 25–20, 25–20) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| S. Bouraoui (13/41) | Total | Ukpabi (15/58) | ||
| S. Bouraoui (11/25) | Attack | Ukpabi (13/36) | ||
| Jenhani, Jeridi 2 | Block | Okekearu (2/8) | ||
| five players 1 | Serve | three players 1 | ||
| 26 August 2026 17:00 Match duration: 2 hr 8 min |
Nigeria |
3–2 | Ghana |
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi Referees: Faustin Nsanzamahoro (RWA), Deogratias Niyonzima (BDI) |
| (25–21, 21–25, 25–11, 11–25, 18–16) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Ndidiamaka, Sunday 16 | Total | Mawuse (15/61) | ||
| Maryann (14/38) | Attack | three players 9 | ||
| Sunday (5/16) | Block | Mawuse, Wahidu 5 | ||
| Ndidiamaka (2/17) | Serve | Dagadu, Moro 3 | ||
| 26 August 2026 19:00 Match duration: 1 hr 28 min |
Cameroon |
3–0 | Tunisia |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Andrea Puecher (ITA), Linnet Omare (KEN) |
| (25–18, 25–17, 25–23) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Djeutchoko (14/34) | Total | Abda, S. Bouraoui 9 | ||
| Djeutchoko (12/25) | Attack | Abda (8/31) | ||
| Blamdai (3/8) | Block | Jenhani (5/9) | ||
| E. Bikatal (3/15) | Serve | S. Bouraoui (1/12) | ||
| 27 August 2026 16:00 Match duration: 1 hr 14 min |
Nigeria |
0–3 | Cameroon |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Kahiya Benbaka (ALG), Jerry Hodo (GHA) |
| (20–25, 15–25, 16–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Maryann (11/40) | Total | B. Bikatal (13/46) | ||
| Maryann (10/28) | Attack | B. Bikatal (10/28) | ||
| Sunday (2/11) | Block | Nabyong, Sourea 3 | ||
| Opeyemi (2/8) | Serve | Emilienne (2/10) | ||
| 27 August 2026 17:00 Match duration: 2 hr 19 min |
Ghana |
3–2 | Tunisia |
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi Referees: Taghrid Khattab (EGY), Fatou Ndiaye (SEN) |
| (20–25, 25–18, 27–25, 18–25, 15–12) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Mawuse, Moro 20 | Total | Abda (25/65) | ||
| Moro (16/40) | Attack | Abda (22/40) | ||
| Mawuse, Moro 4 | Block | Baazaoui (4/7) | ||
| four players 1 | Serve | Ben Hamida (2/13) | ||
Pool D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Rwanda |
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 136 | 1.654 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Algeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 208 | 162 | 1.284 | |
| 3 | DR Congo |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 161 | 199 | 0.809 | |
| 4 | Burundi |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 128 | 225 | 0.569 |
| 25 August 2026 10:00 Match duration:1 hr 16 min |
DR Congo |
3–0 | Burundi |
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi Referees: Zakaria Nemsi (TUN), Sheba Victoria Jefferson (NGA) |
| (25–16, 25–17, 25–16) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Makiese Ndongo (17/32) | Total | E. Igiraneza (8/28) | ||
| Makiese Ndongo (13/20) | Attack | E. Igiraneza (7/16) | ||
| Kanyinda, Makiese Ndongo 3 | Block | Niyomahoro (3/4) | ||
| Tshibonge Mbombo (2/5) | Serve | |||
| 25 August 2026 12:30 Match duration: 1 hr 33 min |
Rwanda |
3–0 | Algeria |
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi Referees: Taghrid Khattab (EGY), Fatou Ndiaye (SEN) |
| (25–22, 25–20, 25–16) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Munezero (16/35) | Total | Abderrahim (10/30) | ||
| Munezero (13/24) | Attack | Abderrahim (9/21) | ||
| Dusabe (6/9) | Block | Rabah-Mazari, Djouhri 2 | ||
| Dusabe (3/11) | Serve | three players 1 | ||
| 26 August 2026 10:00 Match duration: 1 hr 25 min |
DR Congo |
0–3 | Rwanda |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Moussa Boubacar (MLI), Taghrid Khattab (EGY) |
| (17–25, 15–25, 16–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Divine (15/49) | Total | Makiese Ndongo (13/39) | ||
| Divine (12/24) | Attack | Makiese Ndongo (11/38) | ||
| Dusabe (6/10) | Block | Kanyinda (3/5) | ||
| Musabyemaliya (2/10) | Serve | Makiese Ndongo, Mbu Eketshi 1 | ||
| 26 August 2026 13:00 Match duration:1 hr 25 min |
Algeria |
3–0 | Burundi |
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi |
| (25–18, 25–13, 25–18) Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Rahmani 9 | Total | Icishatse 11 | ||
| Rabah-Mazari (8/15) | Attack | Icishatse, M. Igiraneza 7 | ||
| Beldjenna, Moulla 2 | Block | Icishatse (2/8) | ||
| Rahmani (4/15) | Serve | Icishatse (2/10) | ||
| 27 August 2026 11:00 Match duration: 1 hr 9 min |
Burundi |
0–3 | Rwanda |
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi Referees: Madina Wennemi Guigma (BUR), Moussa Boubacar (MLI) |
| (6–25, 11–25, 13–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Icishatse (5/22) | Total | Musaniwabo (12/32) | ||
| Icishatse (4/15) | Attack | three players 7 | ||
| M. Igiraneza (2/8) | Block | Musaniwabo (3/9) | ||
| Serve | Musaniwabo (3/12) | |||
| 27 August 2026 14:00 Match duration: 1 hr 6 min |
Algeria |
3–0 | DR Congo |
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi Referees: Marthe Clémence Eyike (CMR), Faustin Nsanzamahoro (RWA) |
| (25–12, 25–16, 25–10) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Abderrahim (17/37) | Total | Makiese Ndongo (10/34) | ||
| Abderrahim (13/20) | Attack | Makiese Ndongo (10/28) | ||
| Abderrahim (3/4) | Block | Lemfuka, Mongé 1 | ||
| Rabah-Mazari (3/26) | Serve | Kanyinda (1/9) | ||
Final round
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 29 August | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | ||||||||||||||
| 1 September | ||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 29 August | ||||||||||||||
| Uganda | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Uganda | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 September | ||||||||||||||
| DR Congo | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 29 August | ||||||||||||||
| Kenya | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Kenya | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 September | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Kenya | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 29 August | ||||||||||||||
| Algeria | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Algeria | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 September | ||||||||||||||
| Senegal | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 30 August | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Rwanda | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 September | ||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Rwanda | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 30 August | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 September | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Rwanda | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 30 August | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 3 | 3rd place match | ||||||||||||
| Egypt | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 September | 4 September | |||||||||||||
| Burundi | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Egypt | 3 | Cameroon | 3 | |||||||||||
| 30 August | ||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | Rwanda | 0 | |||||||||||
| Tunisia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||||||||||
5–8 classification bracket
| 5th-8th semifinals | 5th place match | |||||
| 2 September | ||||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||
| 3 September | ||||||
| Algeria | 3 | |||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||
| 2 September | ||||||
| Tunisia | 3 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Tunisia | 3 | |||||
| 7th place match | ||||||
| 3 September | ||||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 3 | |||||
Round of 16
| 29 August 2026 13:00 Match duration: 1 hr 17min |
Uganda |
3–0 | DR Congo |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi |
| (25–16, 27–25, 25–18) Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Tushemereirwe 15 | Total | Makiese 22 | ||
| Tushemereirwe (14/30) | Attack | Makiese (18/47) | ||
| J. Alungat, S. Alungat 4 | Block | Kanyinda (4/10) | ||
| J. Alungat (3/14) | Serve | Mongé (2/11) | ||
| 29 August 2026 16:00 Match duration: 1 hr 23min |
Algeria |
3–0 | Senegal |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Marthe Clémence Eyike (CMR), Ivaylo Ivanov (BUL) |
| (25–15, 25–17, 25–16) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Abderrahim, Rahmani 10 | Total | Faye 9 | ||
| Abderrahim (9/16) | Attack | Faye (8/15) | ||
| Rahmani (4/7) | Block | three players 1 | ||
| Rabah-Mazari, Rahmani 4 | Serve | Faye (1/10) | ||
| 29 August 2026 19:00 Match duration: 1 hr 15 min |
Kenya |
3–0 | Nigeria |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Andrea Puecher (ITA), Kahiya Benbaka (ALG) |
| (25–21, 25–17, 25–15) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Sokoiyo, Idachi 14 | Total | Ibrahim, Ukpabi 7 | ||
| Idachi (11/21) | Attack | Ibrahim, Ukpabi 7 | ||
| Sokoiyo (5/13) | Block | Sunday (1/9) | ||
| Barasa, Idachi 2 | Serve | Paul, Umaru 1 | ||
| 30 August 2026 10:00 Match duration: 1 hr 08min |
Rwanda |
3–0 | Burkina Faso |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: NIYONZIMA Deogratias (BDI), Taghrid Khattab (EGY) |
| (25–19, 25–16, 25–8) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Nyirahabimana 16 | Total | S. Ouédraogo 10 | ||
| Munézéro, Nyirahabimana 14 | Attack | S. Ouédraogo (7/19) | ||
| Dusabé (3/10) | Block | S. Ouédraogo (2/9) | ||
| Dusabé, Ndagijimana 2 | Serve | Dankambary, S. Ouédraogo 1 | ||
| 30 August 2026 11:00 Match duration: 2 hr 18 min |
Zambia |
1–3 | Ghana |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Fatou Ndiaye (SEN), Marthe Clémence Eyike (CMR) |
| (29–27, 20–25, 19–25, 17–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Lubasi (20/72) | Total | Mawuse (30/84) | ||
| Lubasi (14/45) | Attack | Mawuse (22/46) | ||
| Lubasi (3/11) | Block | Mawuse (4/20) | ||
| Lubasi (3/16) | Serve | Mawuse (4/18) | ||
| 30 August 2026 14:00 Match duration: 1 hr 4 min |
Egypt |
3–0 | Burundi |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Moussa Boubacar (MLI), Zakaria Nemsi (TUN) |
| (25–7, 25–13, 25–5) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Eassa, Houssameldein 10 | Total | N. Igiranéza (5/23) | ||
| Houssameldein (9/12) | Attack | three players 4 | ||
| six players 1 | Block | N. Igiranéza (1/5) | ||
| seven players 1 | Serve | |||
| 30 August 2026 17:00 Match duration: 1 hr 13 min |
Tunisia |
3–0 | Mali |
Kasarani Indoor Arena, Nairobi Referees: Jerry Hodo (GHA), Andrea Puecher (ITA) |
| (25–11, 25–15, 25–4) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Abda (20/39) | Total | Dembélé (6/23) | ||
| Abda (17/22) | Attack | Dembélé (6/18) | ||
| S. Bouraoui (4/11) | Block | A. Diarra (2/2) | ||
| S. Bouraoui (4/17) | Serve | Sissoko (1/7) | ||
Quarterfinals
| 1 September 2026 10:00 Match duration: 1hr 23min |
Cameroon |
3–0 | Uganda |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Taghrid Khattab (EGY), Kahiya Benbaka (ALG) |
| (25–18, 25–20, 25–18) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Adiana 8 | Total | Ainembabazi 11 | ||
| Djeutchoko, Adiana 8 | Attack | Tush, Ainembabazi 8 | ||
| Baran (4/6) | Block | Lamaro, Ainembabazi 2 | ||
| Kamando (2/10) | Serve | Lamaro, Ainembabazi 1 | ||
| 1 September 2026 13:00 Match duration: 1hr 58min |
Rwanda |
3–1 | Ghana |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Zakaria Nemsi (TUN), NIYONZIMA Deogratias (BDI) |
| (25–17, 24–26, 25–19, 25–18) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Tuyishime 22 | Total | Mawuse 14 | ||
| Tuyishime (20/51) | Attack | Mawuse (13/41) | ||
| Ndagijimana (3/12) | Block | Huzeifa Moro (5/14) | ||
| Valentine (2/29) | Serve | Bedawu (3/13) | ||
| 1 September 2026 16:00 Match duration: 1hr 14min |
Egypt |
3–0 | Tunisia |
Venue, Nairobi |
| (25–20, 25–14, 25–9) Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Metwally 18 | Total | Abda 18 | ||
| Metwally (13/27) | Attack | Abda (18/45) | ||
| Metwally (4/11) | Block | Baazaoui (3/10) | ||
| (Four Players) 1 | Serve | 0 | ||
| 1 September 2026 19:00 Match duration: 1hr 44min |
Kenya |
3–1 | Algeria |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Ivaylo Ivanov (BUL), Marthe Clémence Eyike (CMR) |
| (21–25, 25–7, 25–15, 25–18) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Tata 15 | Total | Abderrahim 12 | ||
| Adhiambo (9/18) | Attack | Abderrahim (11/30) | ||
| Sokoiyo (7/20) | Block | Rahmani (3/9) | ||
| Tata (4/24) | Serve | Moulla (2/16) | ||
5–8th semifinals
| 2 September 2026 10:00 Match duration: 2hr 16min |
Algeria |
3–2 | Uganda |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Faustin Nsanzamahoro (RWA), Moussa Boubacar (MLI) |
| (25–18, 23–25, 25–16, 21–25, 15–10) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Abderrahim 30 | Total | Tushemereirwe 18 | ||
| Abderrahim (20/43) | Attack | Tushemereirwe (14/45) | ||
| Rahmani (5/20) | Block | Lamaro (8/30) | ||
| Abderrahim (7/21) | Serve | Tushemereirwe (3/18) | ||
| 2 September 2026 13:00 Match duration: 1hr 43min |
Ghana |
1–3 | Tunisia |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Kahiya Benbaka (ALG), Taghrid Khattab (EGY) |
| (25–23, 15–25, 21–25, 18–25) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Sidik 19 | Total | Abda 26 | ||
| Akorli (15/35) | Attack | Abda (23/47) | ||
| Sidik (3/7) | Block | Jenhani (4/19) | ||
| Sidik (2/15) | Serve | Kebaier (4/24) | ||
7th place game
| 3 September 2026 10:00 Match duration: 2hr 17min |
Uganda |
2–3 | Ghana |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Taghrid Khattab (EGY), Lotutu Ewunda Pitshou (COD) |
| (25–21, 25–27, 18–25, 25–14, 9–15) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Alungat 17 | Total | Sidik 25 | ||
| Tushemereirwe (10/28) | Attack | Sidik (19/43) | ||
| Alungat (7/19) | Block | Sidik (6/10) | ||
| Acelun (3/19) | Serve | Awudu (1/26) | ||
5th place game
| 3 September 2026 13:00 Match duration: 1hr 20min |
Algeria |
0–3 | Tunisia |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Marthe Clémence Eyike (CMR), Faustin Nsanzamahoro (RWA) |
| (23–25, 10–25 , 13–25) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| 'Three Players' 5 | Total | Abda 19 | ||
| Abderrahim, Soualmi 4 | Attack | Abda (15/34) | ||
| Djouhri K (2/7) | Block | Jenhani (5/11) | ||
| 'Three Players' 1 | Serve | Kebaier (3/16) | ||
Semifinals
| 3 September 2026 16:00 Match duration: 1hr 19min |
Rwanda |
0–3 | Egypt |
Venue, Nairobi |
| (5–25, 17–25, 30–32) Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Tuyishime 11 | Total | Metwally 14 | ||
| Tuyishime (11/27) | Attack | Metwally (13/23) | ||
| Dusabe (2/11) | Block | Ashraf (5/11) | ||
| Dusabe (2/12) | Serve | Abdelmaguid (4/22) | ||
| 3 September 2026 19:00 Match duration: 1hr 14min |
Kenya |
3–0 | Cameroon |
Venue, Nairobi |
| (25–19, 25–20, 25–20) Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Tata 14 | Total | Djeutchoko 13 | ||
| Tata (13/24) | Attack | Djeutchoko (12/20) | ||
| Sokoiyo (5/18) | Block | Blamdai (3/10) | ||
| Adhiambo (2/8) | Serve | Djeutchoko (1/8) | ||
3rd place match
| 4 September 2026 15:00 Match duration: 1hr 11min |
Cameroon |
3–0 | Rwanda |
Venue, Nairobi |
| (25–17, 25–16, 25–19) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Blamdai 11 | Total | Yankurije 15 | ||
| Blamdai, Adiana 9 | Attack | Yankurije (12/37) | ||
| Baran, Djeutchoko 3 | Block | Yankurije, Musabyemaliya 2 | ||
| Bikatal E. (2/20) | Serve | 'Four Players' 1 | ||
Final
| 4 September 2026 18:00 Match duration: 1hr 12min |
Kenya |
0–3 | Egypt |
Venue, Nairobi |
| (22–25, 15–25, 15–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| (0/0) | Attack | (0/0) | ||
| (0/0) | Block | (0/0) | ||
| (0/0) | Serve | (0/0) | ||
9–15 classification bracket
| 9–15 quarterfinals | 9–12 semifinals | 9th place match | ||||||||
| 31 August | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| 1 September | ||||||||||
| DR Congo | ||||||||||
| DR Congo | 2 | |||||||||
| 31 August | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 September | ||||||||||
| Senegal | 1 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||||||
| 31 August | ||||||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 September | ||||||||||
| Zambia | 3 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 0 | |||||||||
| 31 August | ||||||||||
| Mali | 3 | 11th place match | ||||||||
| Burundi | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 September | ||||||||||
| Mali | 3 | |||||||||
| DR Congo | 3 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 0 | |||||||||
9–15th quarterfinals
| 31 August 2026 13:00 Match duration: 1hr 35min |
Nigeria |
3–1 | Senegal |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Madina Wennemi Guigma (BUR), Nasur Stamil (UGA) |
| (25–17, 24–26, 25–12, 25–20) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Paul 19 | Total | Ndiaye 12 | ||
| Paul (14/27) | Attack | Ndiaye (11/33) | ||
| Sunday (5/16) | Block | Ndoye (2/3) | ||
| Sunday (3/15) | Serve | Ndiaye (1/12) | ||
| 31 August 2026 16:00 Match duration: 1hr 22min |
Burkina Faso |
0–3 | Zambia |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Linnet Omare (KEN), Moussa Boubacar (MLI) |
| (15–25, 17–25, 13–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Sanou 8 | Total | Nankamba 15 | ||
| Sanou (8/30) | Attack | Matongo, Nankamba 10 | ||
| Minougou (2/9) | Block | three players 2 | ||
| Minougou (1/7) | Serve | Zulu (4/20) | ||
| 31 August 2026 19:00 Match duration: 1hr 05min |
Burundi |
0–3 | Mali |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Sheba Jefferson (NGR), Fatou Ndiaye (SEN) |
| (18–25, 14–25, 17–25) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| É. Igiranéza, Rone 9 | Total | A. Diarra 19 | ||
| É. Igiranéza (9/24) | Attack | Dembélé (15/28) | ||
| three players 1 | Block | Dianka, H. Traoré 3 | ||
| N. Igiranéza (2/9) | Serve | A. Diarra (4/15) | ||
9–12th semifinals
| 1 September 2026 14:00 Match duration: 1hr 50min |
Nigeria |
3–2 | DR Congo |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Gift Chesekela (ZAM), Madina Wennemi Guigma (BUR) |
| (20–25, 22–25, 25–21, 25–13, 15–13) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Paul 23 | Total | Kanyinda 19 | ||
| Paul (19/45) | Attack | Makiese Ndongo (14/50) | ||
| Sunday (6/19) | Block | Kanyinda (3/13) | ||
| Ukpabi (3/17) | Serve | Kanyinda (3/16) | ||
| 1 September 2026 17:00 Match duration: 1hr 13min |
Zambia |
0–3 | Mali |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Jerry Hodo (GHA), Sheba Jefferson (NGR) |
| (17–25, 23–25, 13–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Nakena 12 | Total | Dembélé 16 | ||
| Nakena (7/33) | Attack | Dembélé (13/25) | ||
| Matongo (3/7) | Block | Dianka, Diakité 3 | ||
| Nakena (4/9) | Serve | A. Diarra (2/19) | ||
11th place game
| 2 September 2026 11:00 Match duration: 1hr 07min |
DR Congo |
3–0 | Zambia |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: NIYONZIMA Deogratias (BDI), Jerry Hodo (GHA) |
| (25–21, 25–20, 25–14) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Makiese 19 | Total | Matongo 14 | ||
| Makiese (19/38) | Attack | Matongo (12/28) | ||
| Mpeti, Mukuna 2 | Block | Betina Zulu (2/6) | ||
| Mbombo (2/8) | Serve | Annie Kalaba (3/14) | ||
9th place game
| 2 September 2026 16:00 Match duration: 1hr 48min |
Nigeria |
3–0 | Mali |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Zakaria Nemsi (TUN), Gift Chesekela (ZAM) |
| (25–23, 25–19, 25–14) P2Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Ndidiamaka, Ijeoma 15 | Total | Dembele 12 | ||
| Ijeoma (13/35) | Attack | DIAKITE (11/21) | ||
| Sunday (5/12) | Block | Sissoko, Dianka 3 | ||
| Christy P(2/12) | Serve | Dembele (2/14) | ||
13–15 classification bracket
| 13–15 semifinals | 13th place match | |||||
| 1 September | ||||||
| Bye | ||||||
| 2 September | ||||||
| Senegal | ||||||
| Senegal | 3 | |||||
| 1 September | ||||||
| Burundi | 0 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||||
| Burundi | 3 | |||||
| 15th place match | ||||||
| 2 September | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 3 | |||||
| (withdrew) | 0 | |||||
13–15th semifinals
| 1 September 2026 11:00 Match duration: 1hr 59min |
Burkina Faso |
1–3 | Burundi |
Venue, Nairobi |
| (23–25, 25–18, 19–25, 20–25) Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| S. Ouédraogo 16 | Total | N. Igiranéza 21 | ||
| S. Ouédraogo (15/41) | Attack | Rone (19/50) | ||
| Millogo (4/25) | Block | N. Igiranéza (3/17) | ||
| C. Ouédraogo, Sanou 2 | Serve | N. Igiranéza (2/22) | ||
13th place game
| 2 September 2026 14:00 Match duration: 1hr 30min |
Senegal |
3–0 | Burundi |
Venue, Nairobi Referees: Sheba Victoria Jefferson (NGR), Madina Wennemi Guigma (BUR) |
| (25–17, 25–17, 25–18) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Dione, Ndoye 13 | Total | Rone 10 | ||
| Ndoye (12/19) | Attack | Rone (9/31) | ||
| Seck (3/7) | Block | Nsengimana (3/7) | ||
| Faye (5/10) | Serve | Nsengimana (1/8) | ||
Final standing
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Egypt |
7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | MAX | 532 | 274 | 1.942 | Qualified for the 2027 World Cup, 2028 Summer Olympics, and 2028 African Nations Championship |
 |
Kenya (H) |
6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 448 | 331 | 1.353 | Qualified for the 2027 World Cup |
 |
Cameroon |
6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 434 | 342 | 1.269 | |
| 4 | Rwanda |
7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 503 | 416 | 1.209 | |
| 5 | Tunisia |
7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1.273 | 547 | 498 | 1.098 | |
| 6 | Algeria |
7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 503 | 475 | 1.059 | |
| 7 | Ghana |
7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 0.765 | 626 | 664 | 0.943 | |
| 8 | Uganda |
7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 518 | 517 | 1.002 | |
| 9 | Nigeria |
7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | 573 | 569 | 1.007 | |
| 10 | Mali |
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 362 | 424 | 0.854 | |
| 11 | DR Congo |
6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 392 | 438 | 0.895 | |
| 12 | Zambia |
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 399 | 453 | 0.881 | |
| 13 | Senegal |
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 355 | 427 | 0.831 | |
| 14 | Burundi |
7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0.158 | 347 | 537 | 0.646 | |
| 15 | Burkina Faso |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.056 | 304 | 468 | 0.650 |
Awards
| 2026 Women's African Nations champions |
|---|
 Egypt Fourth title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
- Most valuable player
- Best setter
- Doaa Mohamed
- Best outside hitters
- Best middle blockers
- Marian Sokoiyo
- Cécile-Laure Nabyong
- Best opposite spiker
- Malyne Tata Idechi
- Best libero
- Nada Walid
Statistics
Top 5 Scorers
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Abda. N |
127 |
2 |
Mawuse |
123 |
3 |
Makiese |
97 |
4 |
Christy P |
94 |
5 |
Tush |
92 |
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