Gabon to host Pool F women at World Championship qualifier
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Cameroon's women's team is the favourite to win the gold medal a the Women's Pool F sub-zonal qualifier |
Libreville, Gabon, July 18, 2013 - Gabon
will host the Women’s Pool F qualifying tournament of the sub-zonal phase of
African qualifications for the 2014 World Championship. The tournament is set
to begin in Libreville on Thursday.
The
competition comprises four teams led by favourites Cameroon, host Gabon as well
as Congo Brazzaville and DR Congo. Only the top three teams in the round robin
tournament will secure their tickets to the zonal phase.
The African World Championship
Qualifier is made up of three stages. The sub-zonal stage will qualify 30 teams
to the second round or the zonal phase to be held in October and November 2013.
The top 12 teams from the zonal phase will
be joined by the top two ranked teams in the FIVB ranking. They will play in
two pools during the final phase in January and February 2014, where the leader
of each pool will qualify directly for the 2014 Women's World Championship in
Italy.
The tournament will be held over three days
from July 19 to 21.
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