2025 African Cup of Nations: Unbeaten Nigeria Defeat Tunisia, Egypt To Top Table

2025 African Cup of Nations: Unbeaten Nigeria Defeat Tunisia, Egypt To Top Table 

By Niyi Busari 

Nigeria's U18 girls' beach volleyball team remain unbeaten at the ongoing 2025 African Beach Volleyball U18 Development Cup in Banjul, The Gambia on Thursday, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The duo of Pamela Bawa and Ifechukwu Odoh started their campaign in dominant fashion, overpowering Tunisia 2-0 (21-10, 21-3) in their opening match. They followed it with an explosive performance against North African giants Egypt, winning 2-0 (21-14, 21-17).

Nigeria are currently topping the log with four points. Egypt sit second with three points, while Tunisia trail in third with two points.

Speaking after the matches, coach John Iwerima expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance but insisted that they are keeping their focus on the ultimate prize.

He said, "I’m proud of the way the girls have started the tournament. The players have shown great discipline and composure on the court, but we’re not getting carried away. There’s still a lot of work to do."

He emphasised that the goal is not just to win matches, but to secure the ticket to the 2026 African Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.

He said, "Our main target is to win the trophy in both the boys' and girls' categories.

"This tournament serves as a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games, and we are fully focused on achieving that objective.

"The players understand what is at stake. We came to Gambia prepared, and we will keep pushing until the job is done."