Cameroon's Under-19 Girls Volleyball team defeated Nigeria 3-1 in the first match of the 2022 U-19 African Nations Volleyball Championship on Friday.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Nigerian team won only the first set, 29-27, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
They were unable to win the final sets because the Cameroonian girls maintained their dominance in the game.
Nigerian girls lost the second set 20-25, the third set 14-25, and the fourth set 20-25.
Cameroon's captain stated after the game that they were here to defend their title as defending champions.
“We are happy to win our first match against Nigeria. The outcome of the match showed that we came very prepared for the championship.
“In our next match against Egypt, we will play according to our coaches’ instructions which will also end with a victory
“We will go back home with the trophy so as to maintain our title in the championship,” she said.
NAN reports that Nigeria, Cameroon and Egypt are the countries participating at the 2022 U-19 Africa Girls Nations Championship.
The Championship, which started on Thursday with a technical meeting with officials, is expected to end on September 6.
NAN
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