Rwanda secured a spot within the quarter-finals of the 2026 African Ladies’s Nations Volleyball Championship after sweeping Burkina Faso 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-8) within the spherical of 16 at Kasarani Indoor Enviornment on Sunday.
Frédéric Guérin’s facet confronted an early problem as Burkina Faso stayed shut and briefly took a two-point lead within the opening phases.
Nevertheless, Rwanda step by step took management after trailing 6-8. Burkina Faso’s struggles from the service line handed Rwanda essential factors, whereas captain Valentine Munezero and center blocker Divine Marie Nyirahabimana produced key blocks to assist the Rwandans regain the lead and shut out the primary set 25-19.
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Burkina Faso began the second set strongly, taking an early five-point lead as Rwanda struggled to seek out its rhythm.
The West Africans, nonetheless, continued to make pricey service errors and struggled to comprise Rwanda’s assaults. A service mistake adopted by an assault that went extensive allowed Rwanda to show the momentum round and finally win the set 25-16.
Rwanda dominated the decisive third set, with Nyirahabimana main the assault. She scored eight factors from seven assaults, whereas Flavia Dusabe added six as Rwanda opened up a 14-point lead.
Burkina Faso struggled to deal with Rwanda’s strain and had been unable to mount a comeback as Guérin’s facet cruised to a 25-8 victory.
Nyirahabimana completed with 16 factors and was named Participant of the Match as Rwanda superior to the quarter-finals.
