The final day at Molade Okoya‑Thomas Hall brimmed with tension, ambition, and crowning moments as Africa’s top U‑15 and U‑19 players battled for continental glory.
Mariam Younes of Egypt, in her swan song as a youth player, defended her U‑19 Girls’ Singles title with poise—dispatching fellow Egyptian Habiba Elbasoumy 4‑1 in the final. Her dominance secured yet another gold for Egypt. Meanwhile, in the U‑19 Boys’ Singles, Egypt’s Badr Mostafa dethroned Tunisian defending champion Wassim Essid, matching the scoreline 4‑1 and celebrating atop the table after victory
Nigeria’s Matthew Kuti and Abdulfatai Abdulbasit delivered a standout performance to seize the U‑19 Boys’ Doubles title, defeating fellow Nigerians Wassim Essid and Mohamed Khaloufi 3‑1—their team’s sole gold of the finals phase
Egypt’s Malak Abdelshakour & Nour Zaki claimed U‑19 Girls’ Doubles, beating Uganda duo Jemimah Nakawala & Judith Nangonzi in straight sets, and also teamed up to take Mixed Doubles alongside Mostafa and Younes in an all‑Egyptian final win.

In the younger bracket, Algeria emerged strong:
- U‑15 Boys’ Singles: Bilel Zouitene edged Egypt’s Sameh Asser 3‑2 after They teamed down 1‑2 in games,
- U‑15 Boys’ Doubles: Egypt’s Sameh & Abdelhalim took gold over Algeria’s Goudjil & Zouitene 3‑1,
- U‑15 Girls’ Singles & Doubles: Algerian sisters Tania & Jade Morice dominated—Tania beat Jade 3‑0 in singles, and together they powered past Egypt’s Thabet & Elewa 3‑0 in doubles
Tunisia’s sole gold came in U‑15 Mixed Doubles, where Amir Essid & Ela Saidi overcame Nigeria’s Adebakin & Rabiu 3‑1.
Egypt ended strong as the dominant, followed by a spirited Algeria. Nigeria celebrated its doubles gold, and Tunisia landed a mixed doubles title.
The Final Moments
As champions lifted trophies and teammates swarmed courts in celebration, the week-long spectacle that began on 27 July officially wrapped today. Emerging stars stepped forward, legacies were cemented, and the stage was set for the upcoming ITTF Africa Youth Cup, scheduled to begin August 4 in Lagos as part of the Festival of Table Tennis
A Story of the Tournament’s Close
From the opening day’s surprise upsets to today’s grand finales, the Lagos Youth Championships wove a narrative of dominance, breakthrough, and promise. Egypt reaffirmed its status as continental power in the U‑19 bracket, while Algeria made its presence felt in the U‑15 age group—particularly through the Morice sisters. Nigeria savored its moment via a hard-fought doubles victory, and Tunisia and Madagascar added depth to the competition’s rich storyline. Above all, the spirit of youth sport—hope, resilience, and future potential—shone through to the very end.

Summary Table
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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U19 Boys Team | Nigeria | Tunisia | Egypt, Algeria |
U19 Girls Team | Egypt | Nigeria | Madagascar, South Africa |
U15 Boys Team | Nigeria | (Not specified) | (Not specified) |
U15 Girls Team | Uganda | Tunisia | Egypt, Algeria |
U‑19 Boys’ Singles |
Badr Mostafa,EGY |
Essin Wassim,TUN |
Kuti Matthew/ Abdulfatai Abdulbasit,NGR |
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U‑19 Girls’ Singles | Mariam Younes,EGY |
Elbasoumy Habiba,EGY |
ELBADAWY Yara/ZAKI Nour, EGY |
U‑15 Boys’ Singles | Bilel Zouiten,ALG | Sameh Asser,EGY
|
Mustapha Musa(Nigeria)/Nsereko Sharif,UGA |
U‑15 Girls’ Singles | Tania Morice,ALG | Morice Jade,ALG | Saidi Ela/Brahimi Mariam,TUN |
U‑19 Boys’ Doubles | Matthew Kuti/Abdulfatai Abdulbasit,NGR | Khaloufi Mohamed/Essid Wassim,TUN | Agunbiade Sultan/Atunwon Quadri,NGR /Gaber Yassin/Mostafa Badr,EGY |
U‑19 Girls’ Doubles |
Malak Abdelshakour/Nour Zaki,EGY |
NakawalaJemimah/Nangonzi,UGA |
Elbasoumy Habiba/Younes Mariam.EGY/Pillay Karen/Sonday Rochica,RSA |
|
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U‑15 Boys’ Doubles | Asser Sameh & Mohammed Abdelhalim,EGY | Zouitene Bilel/Goudjil Aylan,ALG | Aklie Prince/Aklie Israel,GHA/Nsereko Sharif/Sebatindira Joseph,UGA | |
U‑15 Girls’ Doubles | Jade & Tania Morice,ALG | Elewa Hanin/Thabet Farida,EGY | Brahimi Mariam/Saidi Ela,TUN/ Mahgoub Daleela/Elhakim Khadeeja,EGY | |
U‑19 Mixed Doubles | Badr Mostafa & Mariam Younes,EGY | Gaber Yassin/Zaki Nour,EGY | Abdellatif Mohamed/Elbadawy Yara,EGY/Abdulfatai Abdulbasit/Ojo Favour,NGR | |
U‑15 Mixed Doubles |
|
Rabia Aishat/Adebakin Tobi,NGR | Goudjil Aylan/Morice Tania,ALG/ Nsereko Sharif/Anyango Patience,UGA |
Egypt captured six gold medals overall, Nigeria , Algeria three, with Tunisia and Uganda each earning one.
