By Victor Kanayo
Global Volleyball body, FIVB on Monday January 31, confirmed that Nigeria has qualified for the 2023 Girls’ U19 World Championship in Croatia and Hungary.
This is after Nigeria placed third at the 2022 CAVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 African Championship in Abuja.
The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship will be held in on August 1 to 11.
A statement signed by FIVB Volleyball Department Project Manager, Yiting Cao, a copy made available to Heritage Times HT, congratulated Nigeria for qualifying for the Girls’ U19 World Championship.
The statement advised Nigeria to confirm its participation, complete the attached entry form and return it or before February 3, 2023.
The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engr. Musa Nimrod, while reacting to the latest development, lauded the decision of FIVB to admit three African Nations into the World Championship.
Nimrod said the championship will help develop the young players who are in the best form of their lives.
He said, “Cameroon and Egypt placed first and second respectively at the 2022 2022 CAVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 African Championship in Abuja where they booked their tickets to the World Championship.
“The slot given to Nigeria by FIVB means we can showcase our talents to the world in Croatia and Hungary. The female players can also have the opportunity of being selected by scouts of foreign teams.”
