FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship

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Egypt to host Girls Youth African Nations Championship in Cairo


Algeria were the runners-up in the Girls' Youth African Nations championship in 2010

Cairo, Egypt, January 8, 2013 – The Girls' Youth African Nations Championship, the last event of the age group African Nations championships, will take place in Cairo Stadium Complex in Egypt from March 25 to 30, 2013.

The competition serves as a qualifier for the FIVB Youth Girls' World Championship, which will be held in Thailand later this year.

Players eligible to participate in this competition must be born after January 1, 1996. This category is considered the key development age for girls in Africa.

The top teams in women’s volleyball will be participating in this competition, including defending champions Egypt, last year’s runners-up Algeria, Tunisia and Senior African champions Kenya.



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