Egypt W beat Uganda W 3-0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-16) in straight sets to top Pool B at the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Championship in Nairobi.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Egypt seized control from the opening exchanges. Setter Doaa Abdelghany orchestrated an attack that hit 44 kills at a far higher efficiency than Uganda's 25, while Egypt's block — led by May Abdelmaguid's two stuffs and Nada Morgan's one — shut down Uganda's primary scoring options.
Set 1 (25-14): Egypt opened with a 7-2 run and never trailed. Nada Ahmed Houssameldein landed two aces in the set as Egypt served aggressively, holding Uganda to 38.1% attack efficiency from Catherine Ainembabazi, the home side's top scorer.
Set 2 (25-9): Egypt's most dominant set. A 10-2 run midway through broke the set open. Mariam Metwally (8/17 attacks, one ace) and Nourallah Amin (8/12 attacks, 66.7%) combined for 10 kills. Uganda managed only nine total points — their lowest output of the tournament.
Set 3 (25-16): Uganda showed more resistance, staying within 14-12 at one stage, but Egypt responded with a 6-1 burst behind Nada Houssameldein's serving. Joan Tushemereirwe scored six of her match-high six points in the third, but Uganda's 12 opponent errors across the match reflected the defensive pressure Egypt applied.
The turning point
Set 2 decided the match's competitive shape. Uganda had conceded the first set competitively, but Egypt's 25-9 second-set demolition — featuring four blocks, two aces and a 44% attack conversion rate — removed any doubt. Uganda's attack percentage dropped to negative efficiency in that set, with four of their seven hitters finishing below 0% efficiency for the match.
Key performers
Player of the match: Nada Ahmed Houssameldein (Egypt) — 9 points (6/12 attacks, 2 aces, 1 block) with a 41.7% attack efficiency and 55.6% positive reception. The outside hitter was effective on both sides of the ball.
Mariam Metwally (Egypt) — 9 points (8/17 attacks, 1 ace) with nine digs, the joint-top scorer alongside Houssameldein, providing both terminal offence and floor defence.
Nourallah Amin (Egypt) — 8 points (8/12 attacks, 66.7% efficiency). The opposite hit a match-best efficiency among high-volume attackers.
Catherine Ainembabazi (Uganda) — 9 points (8/21 attacks, 1 block) but carried the load on 21 attack attempts with limited support: no other Ugandan reached five kills.
May Abdelmaguid (Egypt) — 6 points (4/4 attacks, 2 blocks). The middle blocker was perfect from the floor (100% attack) and contributed two of Egypt's eight blocks.
By the numbers — interpreted
Egypt's 44-25 advantage in kills reflects a fundamental mismatch in offensive efficiency, not volume alone. Uganda's Joan Tushemereirwe took 32 attack attempts but converted only six (18.8%) with a -12.5% efficiency — Egypt's Nourallah Amin needed only 12 attempts to score eight kills (66.7%). Egypt's 8-2 blocking edge and 4-0 ace advantage neutralised Uganda's transition game. The 75-39 total point gap — nearly 2:1 — is the clearest measure of Egypt's control from first whistle to last.
What it means
Egypt finish top of Pool B and will face a fourth-placed team from another pool in the round of 16, beginning 28 August. Uganda, as group runners-up, will face a third-placed qualifier. Both teams had already secured knockout football before this fixture.
The champion of this tournament earns direct qualification to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, while the top three finishers qualify for the 2027 FIVB Volleyball World Cup in the United States and Canada.
Uganda next play in the round of 16 on 28-29 August at Kasarani Indoor Arena. Egypt's round-of-16 fixture follows the same schedule.
Rivalry since 2016
Uganda W vs Egypt W Head to Head Results· 2
Uganda W and Egypt W have met 2 times — Uganda W won 0, Egypt W won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Egypt W leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (0 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–0 in 2023.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 8 Sept 2026