{"id":3382,"date":"2026-08-30T18:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T18:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=3382"},"modified":"2026-08-30T18:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T18:04:48","slug":"rwanda-sweep-burkina-faso-aside-to-book-african-volleyball-quarter-final-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/30\/rwanda-sweep-burkina-faso-aside-to-book-african-volleyball-quarter-final-place\/sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda sweep Burkina Faso aside to book African volleyball quarter-final place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2496\" height=\"1659\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0188-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0188-edited.jpg 2496w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0188-edited-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0188-edited-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0188-edited-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0188-edited-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0188-edited-2048x1361.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2496px) 100vw, 2496px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rwanda needed just three sets to dispatch Burkina Faso and reach the quarter-finals of the African Women\u2019s Volleyball Championship in Nairobi on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rwandan team made the difference early, taking the opening set 25-19 before extending their advantage with a 25-16 win in the second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burkina Faso struggled to stay in the contest in the final set as Rwanda pulled away to a 25-8 victory and completed a 3-0 win at Kasarani Indoor Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result sends Rwanda into the last eight, where they will meet the winner of the match between Zambia and Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rwanda had entered the knockout stage in strong form after winning all three of their Group D matches to finish top with nine points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1314\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0193-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0193-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0193-edited-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0193-edited-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0193-edited-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0193-edited-1536x789.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0193-edited-2048x1051.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That unbeaten group campaign gave the Rwandan side a strong start to the knockout rounds, but Burkina Faso offered little resistance once the match got underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rwanda controlled the decisive stages of each set and finished the match without dropping one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quarter-finals will provide another test for Rwanda as they continue their campaign in a tournament featuring some of Africa\u2019s leading women\u2019s volleyball teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0254-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0254-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0254-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0254-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0254-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5c5a0254-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda needed just three sets to dispatch Burkina Faso and reach the quarter-finals of the African Women\u2019s Volleyball Championship in Nairobi on Sunday. 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