Volleyball: Egypt win 2013 African Championship title

Mahmoud Elassal, Friday 27 Sep 2013

Egypt national team beats Morocco to clinch African Volleyball Championship title for fifth consecutive time

Egypt Volleyball
Shimizu of Japan spikes the ball as Egypt's players try to block during their FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship first round match in Milan (Photo: Reuters)

Egypt clinched the African Volleyball Championship title after beating Morocco 3-1 in the final game in Tunisia on Friday.

The Pharaohs won their fifth African consecutive title after dominating Morocco to win three sets (21-25, 25-18, 25-12 and 25-22).

It's the seventh title for Egypt in the African Volleyball Championship.

Egypt snagged victory over their opponents as they defeated Cameroon 3-0, Tunisia (the hosts) 3-1 and Libya 3-1, before winning the final match against Morocco on Friday.

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