Nigeria Beat Algeria To Qualify For 2016 ITTF World Championship

Nigeria has qualified for the male category of the 2016 ITTF World Junior Championships holding in Pretoria, South Africa after beating Tunisia in the semi final of the ongoing ITTF African Junior & Cadet Championship holding in Algiers.

The West African giants, who failed to feature in the 2015 edition of the ITTF African Junior & Cadet Championship in Mauritius,

will face Egypt in the final of the 2016 edition of the championship in Algeria, with both finalists have qualified automatically for the world champioinship.

Top seed – Egypt continued their unbeaten run in the competition to seal their place at the World Juniors after beating Congo Brazzaville in the semifinal to make it to the final at the ITTF African Junior & Cadet Championship holding in Algiers.

Nigeria’s road to South Africa was not without efforts, as the West African giant had to fend off host – Algeria in the quarterfinal before setting up a semifinal clash against the highly-rated Tunisia.

Algeria Junior Open Champion, Tunisia’s Omar Ammous could not save his team from the hand of the Nigerians despite winning his match against Azeez Solanke with Amadi Omeh and Abayomi Animasahun recording emphatic victories over SAADAOUI Mootezz and OUESLATI Raed.

Bespectacled Omar Ammous tried to restore parity for the Tunisians but the skills of Nigeria’s Amadi Omeh was too much for him to handle as he fell 3-1 to concede an overall 3-1 defeat to Nigeria.

On Friday, April 6, Nigeria and Egypt will battle for the Junior Boys’ team title while Tunisia will be aiming to complete the three World Championship continental slots when they confront Congo Brazzaville in the third place match on same day.

In the junior girls’ team, the semifinal pairing will see Egypt clashing against Angola while Nigeria will take on host – Algeria in the second semifinal tie.

The winners of the semifinal matches will automatically qualify for the World Juniors while the winner of the third place will complete the continental three team slots.