Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's African qualification

The African Qualification Tournament for the 2008 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held in Durban, South Africa, from 3 to 9 February 2008.

Venue edit

Preliminary round edit

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Algeria 4 4 0 8 12 1 12.000 322 253 1.273 Semifinals
2   Cameroon 4 3 1 7 10 3 3.333 311 265 1.174
3   South Africa 4 2 2 6 6 9 0.667 340 357 0.952
4   Nigeria 4 1 3 5 5 10 0.500 307 346 0.887
5   Rwanda 4 0 4 4 2 12 0.167 294 353 0.833
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
3 Feb 14:00 Nigeria   0–3   Algeria 19–25 13–25 20–25     52–75
3 Feb 19:30 South Africa   0–3   Cameroon 17–25 19–25 22–25     58–75
4 Feb 16:00 Rwanda   0–3   Cameroon 18–25 15–25 17–25     75–50
4 Feb 20:30 South Africa   3–2   Nigeria 25–20 18–25 25–19 26–28 15–10 109–102
5 Feb 16:00 Nigeria   3–1   Rwanda 17–25 25–22 25–23 25–17   92–87
5 Feb 20:00 Algeria   3–0   South Africa 25–18 25–20 26–24     76–62
6 Feb 16:00 Algeria   3–0   Rwanda 25–17 25–19 25–17     75–53
6 Feb 20:00 Cameroon   3–0   Nigeria 25–22 25–18 25–21     75–61
7 Feb 16:00 Algeria   3–1   Cameroon 25–21 25–21 21–25 25–19   96–86
7 Feb 20:00 South Africa   3–1   Rwanda 25–21 25–22 30–32 31–29   111–104

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Egypt 4 4 0 8 12 2 6.000 340 261 1.303 Semifinals
2   Tunisia 4 3 1 7 11 3 3.667 341 248 1.375
3   Morocco 4 2 2 6 6 6 1.000 263 236 1.114
4   Gabon 4 1 3 5 3 9 0.333 208 286 0.727
5   Mozambique 4 0 4 4 0 12 0.000 179 300 0.597
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
3 Feb 12:00 Gabon   3–0   Mozambique 25–16 25–23 25–22     75–61
3 Feb 16:00 Morocco   0–3   Tunisia 18–25 20–25 16–25     54–75
4 Feb 14:00 Mozambique   0–3   Morocco 16–25 15–25 12–25     43–75
4 Feb 18:00 Egypt   3–2   Tunisia 27–25 29–27 20–25 23–25 16–14 115–116
5 Feb 14:00 Egypt   3–0   Gabon 25–14 25–21 25–10     75–45
5 Feb 18:00 Tunisia   3–0   Mozambique 25–13 25–9 25–12     75–34
6 Feb 14:00 Morocco   3–0   Gabon 25–11 25–19 25–13     75–43
6 Feb 18:00 Egypt   3–0   Mozambique 25–11 25–12 25–18     75–41
7 Feb 14:00 Tunisia   3–0   Gabon 25–15 25–15 25–15     75–45
7 Feb 18:00 Egypt   3–0   Morocco 25–21 25–17 25–21     75–59

Final round edit

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
8 February
 
 
  Algeria3
 
9 February
 
  Tunisia2
 
  Algeria2
 
8 February
 
  Egypt3
 
  Egypt3
 
 
  Cameroon1
 
3rd place match
 
 
9 February
 
 
  Tunisia2
 
 
  Cameroon3

Semifinals edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
8 Feb 18:00 Algeria   3–2   Tunisia 22–25 25–22 25–22 20–25 15–8 107–102
8 Feb 20:00 Egypt   3–1   Cameroon 19–25 25–23 25–21 28–26   97–95

3rd place match edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
9 Feb 13:00 Tunisia   2–3   Cameroon 25–20 25–22 18–25 22–25 14–16 104–108

Final edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
9 Feb 15:00 Algeria   2–3   Egypt 24–26 20–25 27–25 25–22 9–15 105–113

Final standing edit

Rank Team
1   Egypt
2   Algeria
3   Cameroon
4   Tunisia
5   Morocco
  South Africa
7   Gabon
  Nigeria
9   Mozambique
  Rwanda
Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the 2008 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments

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