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Kenya\'s Malkia Strikers' Gladys Ekaru and Merlin Tata block an attack from Mali's Diarra Assan during the 22nd edition of the CAVB Women\'s African Nations Volleyball Championship at Kasarani Indoor Arena. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

There will be no margin for error as the 2026 Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) African Women’s Nations Championship plunges into the high-stakes quarter-finals stage today at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.

The last eight nations will have everything to fight for as they look to book their spots in the final and remain in the race for the title. With continental supremacy on the line and tickets to the 2026 FIVB World Championship and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics hanging by a thread, the stakes are higher than ever.

Kenya’s legendary Malkia Strikers will battle North African heavyweights Algeria in a top-of-the-bill clash.