Africa’s table tennis powerhouses, Nigeria have been handed a tricky group ahead of the men and women’s 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) holding in Busan, South Korea.
The draw for the eagerly awaited WTTC Finals Busan 2024 was unfolded on Tuesday at the Busan e-Sports Arena, saw South Korea Nigeria’s men’s team has been drawn in Group 5 alongside Asian giants – Japan and Chinese Taipei, as well as the Czech Republic and Madagascar.
While, the women’s team has Germany, Slovakia, Poland and Mexico to contend with in Group 3 as the top eights from the tournament get automatic tickets to Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France.
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African champions, Egypt, will battle in Group 8 of the men’s event against Portugal, Romania, Iran and Thailand while their ladies’ team will slug it out against European teams – France, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Croatia in Group 8 as well.
WTTC starts from February 16 to 25, the pinnacle of table tennis talent from across the globe will vie for the prestigious title.
The top eight from the tournament get automatic tickets to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France.
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