Volleyball: Nigeria to face Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2026 African Nations Championship

Nigeria will face Morocco in the quarterfinals of the 2026 African Men’s Volleyball Nations Championship on Monday, September 21.

Morocco sealed a place in the round of 16 after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 29-27) in the round of 16 on Saturday, September 19.

Before the match, Nigeria men’s national team coach Ryan Masajedi identified his opponent’s weakness.

Masajedi said Nigeria has a chance of pulling off an upset and advancing to the semi-finals.

He said: “I watched the match between Morocco and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the round of 16 with the players and saw their weaknesses and their strengths.

“They understand volleyball, they play with a system and they are consistent,” Masajedi said.

“The North Africans were many points behind, but they came back and finally won 3-0.”

“I think service is very important to us. They have a problem with reception.

Masajedi said the coaching team will map out a strategy when both sides meet.

He said: “If we do good serves, some good blocks, good defense and win the break points, we have a great chance of overcoming them.”