African Table Tennis Championships progress in Tangier

The 2026 African Table Tennis Championships in Tangier, Morocco, have moved into the individual competition phase following the team events.

Algeria enters the individual stages with momentum after securing silver in the men's team and bronze in the women's team events. However, the national squad faces a setback with the withdrawal of Mehdi Bouloussa due to a back injury.

Madagascar's Fabio Rakotoarimanana and Antoine Razafinarivo, the 2023 continental champions, have advanced to the men's doubles semifinals after defeating a Tunisian pair. The Malagasy women's doubles team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Algeria.

Moroccan players faced challenges in the knockout rounds, with local competitors such as Reda losing to Egypt's Omar Assar. Discussions following the matches highlighted the disparity in training conditions between professionalized national programs and players who must balance sports with work or studies.

Togo's campaign has concluded following losses in both the team and individual categories, with players Elias Agbodjan, Sédik Tchagolé, and Abdourazaq Soufianou unable to advance past the group stages or quarterfinals.