Volleyball: Tunisia secures its 12th African title and a ticket to Los Angeles 2028
Tunisia is the African volleyball champion for the twelfth time. On September 25, 2026, at the El Menzah Dome in Tunis, the Tunisians dominated Cameroon 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-19) in the final of the Men's African Nations Championship, according to La Presse de Tunisie and Africa Top Sports.
The scenario left no room for doubt. After a hard-fought first set, snatched 25-22, the Tunisian team cruised, winning the next two sets with leads of four and then six points. Three sets, not one more: in front of their home crowd, Tunisia confirmed its status as the most decorated nation on the continent in this discipline.
Two major qualifications in one evening
The trophy was not the only thing at stake. This continental coronation grants Tunisia a quota for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, report Webdo and Africa Top Sports. The country had already secured its ticket for the 2027 World Championship, hosted in Poland. Cameroon, the runner-up, and Algeria, who finished third, complete the African contingent for this World Cup.
Because behind the two finalists, Algeria settled the third-place match with equal authority: 3-0 against Morocco (25-19, 25-21, 25-18), according to Afrik.com. A result that sends the Greens to Poland and serves as a reminder of the depth of North African volleyball.
Cameroon establishes Central Africa at the top
The Cameroonian performance deserves to be highlighted. Reaching the final of a continental championship long dominated by Tunisia, Egypt, and Algeria is no small detail: it is proof that the map of African volleyball is being redrawn, and that Central African federations can now aim for the podiums. The Indomitable Lions of volleyball leave Tunis with a silver medal and a spot in the 2027 World Cup.
This African championship also says something broader: African team sports other than football are producing champions capable of qualifying for global events on their own merits. Tunisia will go to the Olympic Games as African champions, not as invitees.
Next step for the three qualifiers: the 2027 World Championship in Poland, where Africa will field Tunisia, Cameroon, and Algeria.
This article was written in French with the help of artificial intelligence from the sources cited below, then translated from French automatically. Read the original.
