Botswana men and women teams celebrating
In the men qualifiers, Cape Verde, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Chad, Gabon, Botswana, Mozambique and Lesotho made their way to the second round of qualifiers (zonal phase) to be held next October and November 2013.
Cape Verde hosted the Pool B men’s tournament, with the hosts securing their first ever volleyball gold after beating the experienced Senegal team. Sierra Leone was the third team to make it to the second round. Mozambique, host of the men’s pool J qualifiers, also advanced to the next round of qualifiers along with Botswana and Lesotho. First time hosts Chad also qualified for the zonal phase joined by Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville and Gabon.
In the women’s qualifiers, Botswana, Swaziland and Mozambique proceed to the zonal phase.
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