Rwanda completed prime of Group D after sweeping Burundi in straight units (25-6, 25-11, 25-13) on the 2026 African Girls’s Nations Volleyball Championship of their ultimate match of the group stage held at Ulinzi Sports activities Advanced in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.
The powered Frederic Guerin’s aspect to the spherical of 16 after ending the group stage with out dropping a set.
The crew entered the encounter stuffed with confidence following consecutive victories over DR Congo and Algeria.
Rwanda dominated Burundi from the onset, and finally received the opening set 25-6 in simply 18 minutes.
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Burundi confirmed extra resistance within the second set and managed to maintain the rating inside three factors in the course of the early phases. Nonetheless, Rwanda regularly pulled away, with captain Valentine Munezero and her teammates opening a six-point benefit earlier than sealing the set 25-11.
Rwanda accomplished the sweep within the third and ultimate set, with Françoise Yankurije and center blocker Flavia Dusabe making essential contributions. The pair mixed for eight factors, with 4 factors every, whereas Hope Musaniwabo and reverse hitter Olive Nzamukosha added three factors every as Rwanda sealed the set 25-13.
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The match lasted 58 minutes, as Rwanda accomplished the group stage with 9 factors to safe prime spot in Group D and progress to the spherical of 16.
Musaniwabo was named Participant of the Match after a formidable efficiency wherein she scored a complete of 12 factors.
Within the subsequent stage, Rwanda is scheduled to face the fourth-placed crew from Group B, which incorporates Egypt, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Senegal.
