Aruna, Bello will lead Nigeria contingent to Africa Cup in Kenya

Aruna, Bello will lead Nigeria contingent to Africa Cup in Kenya

Hassan Abdulsalam 12:29 - 28.04.2023

Africa Cup will serve off on May 4–6 at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Kenya.

2022 Africa Cup runners-up Quadri Aruna and Fatimo Bello will be leading Team Nigeria to the Table Tennis Africa Cup in Kenya.

Pulse Sports reports that the Africa Cup will serve off on May 4–6 at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Kenya.

The most decorated ping pong championship in Africa will witness the participating countries present two players each in men's and women's events, while Egypt, as the defending champions in men's and women's events, will nominate two players alongside the two champions.

The host country, Kenya, will present four players each in the men's and women's events, while Brian Mutua will lead the East African team against the visitors.

Aruna to lead Team Nigeria

Table tennis player Quadri Aruna, ranked 12th in the world, will be leading Nigerian elite players to the championship in Kenya.

Quadri Aruna, king of African table Tennis

Taiwo Mati and Tosin Esther Oribamise will join Aruna and Bello to compete in the men's and women's events in Kenya.

Oribamise was a last-minute replacement for Edem Offiong, whose club engagement in Europe prevented her from being part of the tournament.

Assar and Goda set to defend their titles

The defending champions, Omar Assar and Hana Goda will be leading Team Egypt to the championship and will be looking forward to defending their titles.

Egypt will be assembling a strong six-man team for the men's and women's events as Dina Meshref and Yousra Helmy as well as Ahmed Saleh and Youssef Abdul-Aziz complete the North African side.

Omar Assar

The tournament also marks the return of Senegal’s Ibrahima Diaw who is yet to get back to full fitness after he was side-lined from the game following an injury.

Meanwhile, this year’s Africa Cup serves as a dress rehearsal for the first World Championships taking place in Africa in 84 years, which is due to take place in Durban, South Africa from May 20 to 28.

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