Nigeria seek final spots at ITTF Africa Youth Champs

What the report says

The Punch reported that Nigeria’s youth table tennis teams will try to reach multiple finals at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships on Wednesday at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra, Ghana. Nigeria remains in the medal hunt in three team events: U-15 girls, U-19 boys and U-19 girls, with semi-final ties now set against leading African rivals.

In the U-15 girls’ competition, Nigeria are scheduled to meet top-seeded Egypt, while Algeria, described by The Punch as the defending champions, face Tunisia in the other semi-final. The U-19 girls’ team will also play Algeria for a final place, with Egypt and Uganda contesting the second semi-final in that category.

Nigeria’s U-19 boys advanced after defeating hosts Ghana 3-0 in the quarter-finals. According to the report, Quadri Atunwon led the effort by coming back from two games down to beat Ghana’s Israel Aklie 3-2. Matthew Fabunmi and Sultan Agunbiade then completed the tie with straight-game wins. Nigeria will next face Tunisia, while Egypt and Algeria meet in the other U-19 boys’ semi-final.

The championship is significant for Nigeria’s youth programme because it places its emerging players against established table tennis nations such as Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia. The Punch also noted other quarter-final results, including Egypt beating Uganda 3-0, Tunisia defeating Togo 3-0 and Algeria overcoming South Africa 3-1 in the U-19 boys’ event.