Egypt-Uganda : Tough Task For The Lady Cranes

Three-time winners of the Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship, Egypt play Uganda in the quarterfinals of the ongoing competition in Yaounde, Cameroon. The game is billed for today August 22, 2023 at the Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex as from 12 noon. 
It is evidently going to be tough one for the Ugandan’s that are just at their second participation in this competition. The Lady Cranes only managed to reach the quarterfinals in this year’s edition after finishing fourth in a six-team group, guaranteeing a place in the knockout. This quarterfinals qualification, is Uganda’s biggest achievement at this competition having finished ninth back in 2007 (in Kenya) in their only other appearance at the Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship. In the ongoing competition, Uganda won three and lost two games in the group phase with defeats coming against neighbours, Kenya and Rwanda. The wins were against Morocco, Lesotho and Burkina Faso. It should be said that the triumph against Morocco m...