Morocco’s Zouheir Elgraoui and Soufiane El Gharouti won the 2026 African men’s beach volleyball championship Saturday in Alexandria, Egypt, securing the country a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to Morocco’s National Olympic Committee (CNOM).
The Moroccan pair defeated Algeria’s Mohamed-Islem Kallouche and Ayyoub Dekkiche in straight sets, 21-19, 21-12, in the final.
Elgraoui and El Gharouti advanced to the title match after beating Tunisia 2-0 in the semifinals, winning 21-19, 21-15.
The continental tournament brought together 45 teams from 28 African countries, including 24 men’s pairs and 21 women’s pairs. The African title carried an Olympic quota place for Los Angeles 2028.
The qualification gives Morocco a third consecutive appearance in the men’s Olympic beach volleyball tournament after competing at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
The Los Angeles Olympics will run from July 14 to 30, 2028.
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