Nigeria beat Benin Republic to book women's final at African Volleyball Championship

Nigeria beat Benin Republic to book women's final at African Volleyball Championship

Hassan Abdulsalam 05:50 - 09.07.2023

Team Nigeria continues to maintain her unbeaten run at the African U-21 Nations Volleyball Championship Zone 3.

Nigeria women team continued her dominance at the ongoing 2023 African U-21 Nations Volleyball Championship Zone 3 in Niamey, Niger Republic after beating Benin Republic 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-9).

With the victory against their neighbors Nigeria have booked a place in the women's final. Nigeria will face Ghana in the women's final on Sunday by 5pm.

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Maryam assures Nigerians Victory

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) against Benin Republic, Maryam Ibrahim assured Nigerians that the team will win the 2023 African U-21 Nations Volleyball Championship Zone 3.

Maryam assures Nigerians Victory

She added that she never expected to be voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) against Benin Republic by the organizers.

She said, "I feel very happy because I really didn't expect the MVP though but I am very happy to have won it and I am proud about it.

"I promise to do more in our next match tomorrow; the team will equally give their best and make Nigerians proud by bringing the trophy home.

"I already had it in my mind that we are going to beat them by 3-0 but I just want our girls to push harder. I know we will win our next game."

Nigeria set to battle for supremacy at U-21 Volleyball Championship

Ibrahim revealed that she believes in her teammates adding that the trophy belongs to Nigeria.

She said, "I believe in my teammates and don't think that Ghana will give us a good fight because we will play them harder than we did the last time.

"We are not going to give them space to breathe, we are going all to ensure that we bring home the trophy."

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