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African Table Tennis Championships in Morocco

Overview

The 2026 ITTF Africa Championships in Tangier, Morocco, concluded the team phase with Egypt securing both the men’s and women’s titles. The Egyptian women’s team maintained a perfect record, defeating Tunisia 3-0 in the final to claim their 10th consecutive title. In the men’s final, Egypt defeated Algeria 3-2; the deciding match between Omar Assar and Maheidine Bella allowed the Egyptian side to retain their continental title, leaving Algeria with the silver medal.

The tournament has since transitioned to individual competitions, including singles and doubles brackets. In the women’s team category, Algeria earned a bronze medal. In the doubles events, the Malagasy duo of Fabio Rakotoarimanana and Antoine Razafinarivo advanced to the men’s doubles semifinals after a 3-2 quarterfinal victory over Tunisia. Conversely, the Malagasy women’s pair of Hanitra Karen Raharimanana and Vony Ange Randriantsoa was eliminated in the quarterfinals by an Algerian duo. Additionally, Algerian player Mehdi Bouloussa has withdrawn from the competition due to a back injury.

As individual stages progress, Moroccan players have faced difficulties in the knockout rounds, including a loss by local competitor Reda to Egypt’s Omar Assar. These matches have prompted discussions regarding the disparity in training conditions between professionalized national programs and athletes who must balance sports with work or studies. Meanwhile, Togo’s campaign has ended following losses in both team and individual categories, with players Elias Agbodjan, Sédik Tchagolé, and Abdourazaq Soufianou failing to advance past the group stages or quarterfinals.

Entities

Tangier · Mehdi Bouloussa · FIFA · Omar Assar · Royal Moroccan Table Tennis Federation

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    African Table Tennis Championships progress in Tangier

    The African Table Tennis Championships in Tangier continue with individual events. Algeria seeks more medals despite Mehdi Bouloussa's injury, while Madagascar's Fabio-Antoine duo reaches the doubles semifinals

  2. [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Egypt wins men’s and women’s team titles at African Table Tennis Championships

    Egypt retained its dominance at the 2026 ITTF Africa Championships in Tangier, winning both the men’s and women’s team table tennis titles.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Morocco hosts African Table Tennis Championship and U-17 Women's World Cup

    Morocco's men's table tennis team won two matches at the African Championship, while the U-17 women's football team defeated New Zealand 4-0 in their World Cup opener.

Sources

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This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history