This archive report was first published on 16 September 2021.
Published on September 16, 2021, the national men's volleyball team Wafalme ended their 2021 Africa Nations Volleyball Championships on a high note, securing a ninth position in the tournament held in Kigali, Rwanda.
Kenya's Wafalme team concluded their campaign on a strong note by defeating Mali in straight sets in a classification tie, finishing ninth among the 16 teams that participated in the tournament.
Wafalme dominated the ranking tie before securing an easy victory in sets of 25-21, 25-21, and 25-16.
Throughout the tournament, Wafalme won five out of six matches against Egypt, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali.
Kenya's Wafalme team started the continental volleyball tourney on a promising note, fighting back from a set down to shock tournament favorites Egypt 3-2 (19-25, 25-22, 25-20, 18-25, 15-12).
However, Wafalme suffered their first loss at the hands of leaders Morocco, who came from a set down to win 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 17-25, 21-25) and secured a spot in the quarter-finals.
Kenya had two points and needed to defeat Tanzania to stand a chance of advancing to the quarter-finals, which they did courtesy of a 3-0 (25-0, 25-0, 25-0) walkover after the neighbors failed to show up.
Wafalme's fate ultimately lay in the hands of their tormentors, Morocco, who had to defeat Egypt for Kenya to progress to the quarter-finals.
Unfortunately, Kenya's prayers went unanswered as Egypt fought hard to floor Morocco, ending Wafalme's journey at the Kigali tournament.
Despite this, Wafalme has all reasons to smile as they come out of the tournament with one of the biggest wins in their history, which came at the group stage when they slayed the Egyptian Pharaohs.
