Nigeria qualify for 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U-19 World Championship
On Monday, the Nigeria Under-19 female volleyball team qualified for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship in Croatia and Hungary.
This is contained in a statement by Yiting Cao, International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Department Project Manager. FIVB congratulated Nigeria for qualifying for the Girls’ U19 World Championship.
The project manager advised Nigeria to confirm her participation to complete the attached Entry Form and return it by February 3, 2023.
The president of Nigeria Volleyball Federation of the (NVBF), Musa Nimrod, while reacting to the new development, lauded the decision of FIVB to admit three African nations into the world championship.
Mr Nimrod said the championship would help develop the young players who are in the best form of their lives.
“The slot given to Nigeria by FIVB means we can showcase our talents to the world in Croatia and Hungary. The female players can also have the opportunity of being selected by scouts of foreign teams,” he said.
Cameroon and Egypt placed first and second, respectively, at the 2022 CAVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 African Championship in Abuja. Cameroon and Egypt booked their tickets to the world championship, while Nigeria placed third.
The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship will be held from August 1 to 11 in Croatia and Hungary.
(NAN)
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