Africa’s table tennis heavyweights, Nigeria and Egypt, will headline the fight for qualification to the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships in London as the continent’s best converge on Tunis for the 2025 ITTF African Championships from October 12 to 19.
The Tunis showdown doubles as the African qualifier for London 2026, which marks the centenary of the World Championships, returning to the city where it all began in 1926.
Only the top men’s and women’s teams from the tournament will book their tickets to the global stage.
Nigeria, the dominant force in West Africa, and Egypt, North Africa’s perennial powerhouse, are expected to renew their fierce rivalry.
In the men’s division, which also features Tunisia, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Benin Republic, DR Congo, and Morocco.
In the women’s draw, Egypt and Nigeria again stand out as favourites, alongside host nation Tunisia, with challengers from across the continent, including Ghana, Botswana, Cameroon, and South Africa, aiming to cause upsets.
London 2026 will be the biggest World Team Championships yet, expanding to 64 men’s and 64 women’s teams across two iconic venues.
