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Ghana finished as runners-up in both categories, while Niger Republic took bronze in the men\u2019s tournament and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire secured third place in the women\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n<h2>Hosts set the tone on day one<\/h2>\n<p>Nigeria made their intentions clear from the start, producing commanding performances in both divisions during the opening day of the qualifiers.<\/p>\n<h3>Men\u2019s event: straight-set momentum<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nigeria began the men\u2019s competition with consecutive straight-set wins over Niger Republic, posting 24-22, 21-17 and 21-17, 21-11, 21-17.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Day two results and the final standings<\/h2>\n<p>With the early lead established, Nigeria carried that control into the second day to complete the sweep for the hosts.<\/p>\n<h3>Men\u2019s event: closing out against Liberia<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The campaign was wrapped up with a 21-12, 21-6 victory over Liberia, giving Nigeria a convincing finish to the men\u2019s tournament.<\/li>\n<li>Across the overall men\u2019s medal positions, Ghana claimed silver, Niger Republic won bronze, and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire placed third in the women\u2019s event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Women\u2019s tournament: Nigeria\u2019s two teams dominate<\/h2>\n<p>In the women\u2019s draw, Nigeria\u2019s teams were equally ruthless, delivering sharp wins to secure first place overall. Ghana remained their closest challengers, ending with silver medals in both women\u2019s and men\u2019s competitions.<\/p>\n<h3>Nigeria I\u2019s path to gold<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nigeria I opened with a 21-16, 21-16 win over Benin Republic.<\/li>\n<li>Nigeria I then defeated C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire with a pair of 21-9, 21-9 scores.<\/li>\n<li>To conclude the tournament, Nigeria I beat Ghana I 21-11, 21-13.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Nigeria II\u2019s clean sweep<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nigeria II began by defeating Benin Republic II 23-21, 21-14.<\/li>\n<li>Nigeria II followed with a win over C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire II, 21-12, 21-18.<\/li>\n<li>Nigeria II then overcame Ghana II 21-18, 21-15 to underline Nigeria\u2019s dominance and cement top spot on the podium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria swept the 2026 African Nations Cup Beach Volleyball Zone 3 Qualifiers, winning gold in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s events after a near-flawless two-day run. 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