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AS the curtain falls on the 2025 ITTF AfricaChampionships in Tunis, the 16 African teams that would represent the continent at the 2026 World Team Championships in London have officially emerged.Now, all eyes turn to the final battles for the men’s and women’s team titles in this prestigious continental showpiece.In the men’s division, Benin Republic, Madagascar, and Togo
secured their tickets to London after finishing second in their respective groups. They join table tennis giants Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco to complete Africa’s eight-team lineup for the global event.
On the women’s side, Madagascar and Tunisia clinched the final two spots, joining Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Uganda to form the full African contingent heading to London 2026.As the eight-day championship reaches its climax, Egypt, already dominant in the individual events, is aiming to add the team titles to its growing gold medal haul.
In the men’s quarterfinal tie, Egypt dominated Benin Republic with an emphatic 3-0 win to set up a semifinal clash against Nigeria, while Algeria were also in fiery form against Togo with a 3-0 win in the quarterfinal to set up a semi-final tie against Morocco, who defeated Madagascar 3-1 in the quarterfinal.
Nigeria was made to work hard for their 3-2 win over host, Tunisia to set up a semifinal clash against Egypt to reach the semifinal in the women’s event, Algeria dominated Madagascar with a 3-0 win while the intense battle between host, Tunisia and Uganda ended in favour of the East African side who won 3-2 to berth in the semi-final stage of the tournament.
Egypt and Nigeria had a walkover over South Africa and Ghana who departed Tunis earlier in the day after picking their tickets to London.
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In the women’s semifinals, defending champions Egypt will face Algeria, while Uganda takes on Nigeria in a high-stakes
clash for a place in Sunday’s final, scheduled for October 19. Reflecting on the tournament, Germain Karou, Vice President of Technical, ITTF Africa, praised the platform it has provided for emerging talent.
“I’m thrilled to see many of the players who shone at the last African Youth Championships now competing in Tunis. This is exactly what we’ve been advocating for — junior players stepping up to challenge the seniors,” Karou said.
“We’ve seen talents like Wassim Essid, Matthew Kuti, Saidi Ela, and the Morice twins from Algeria becoming key members of their national teams. It’s a promising development, and I look forward to seeing more juniors rise to the senior ranks.”
With two gold medals on the line and history waiting to be written, Tunis sets the stage for a dramatic finale to Africa’s biggest table tennis event.
