Nigeria Beats S’Africa in Team Event

Nigeria Beats S’Africa in Team Event

AFRICAN BAD’TON CHAMP

The Nigerian team in the team event of the African Badminton Championship in Port Harcourt had a good start, smashing South Africa 5-0 in their opening game. Egypt also did the same to DR Congo, winning 5-0 as the championship took a one-sided affair.

Mauritius also beat Benin Republic 5-0, the same score line that Algeria had over Togo. Cote d’Ivoire also fell 0-5 to Ghana. Earlier in the day when the draw was conducted, Nigeria along with Zimbabwe and South Africa was in Group D.

In Group A are Egypt, Uganda and DR Congo. Group B has Mauritius, Zambia and Benin Republic while Algeria, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire are in Group C. The top four seeds head the four groups.

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