Beach Volleyball: Nigeria Beat Morocco, Secure Historic Olympic Ticket
Nigeria have secured a historic qualification for the beach volleyball event at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, marking the country’s first-ever appearance in the discipline at the Olympics.
The Nigerian women’s beach volleyball team booked the landmark ticket after defeating Morocco 2-0 (21-17, 21-10) in the final of the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Nations Championship in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday.
The emphatic victory ended Nigeria’s long wait for Olympic qualification in beach volleyball after three previous appearances in the African championship final ended in defeat.
Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) President, Engineer Musa Nimrod, hailed the achievement as a victory for the entire country.
“I wish to congratulate Nigerians and thank God. This is the fourth time we are going into the finals; we finished in second place on three occasions,” Nimrod said.
“God has done it for us on our fourth trial and given us victory. It is not the Nigeria Volleyball Federation’s success alone but the entire nation.”
Nimrod also expressed his delight at finally achieving the federation’s long-standing objective after 16 years of efforts to secure Olympic qualification.
“I want to say that after all these 16 years, today God has made it possible for the federation,” he added.
The historic triumph represents a major breakthrough for Nigerian beach volleyball and guarantees the country a place on the sport’s biggest international stage at LA28.
The Secretary-General of CAVB Zone 3 also commended the National Sports Commission and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, CGC Adewale Adeniyi, for their support and contributions to the development of volleyball in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s qualification adds another significant milestone to the country’s preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
