Morocco Beats Algeria in African Beach Volleyball Final to Book LA 2028 Olympic Spot
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Morocco has secured Africa's men's beach volleyball quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after winning the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, according to Morocco World News.
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Fri, 28 August 2026 · 1 min read
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Morocco has secured Africa's men's beach volleyball quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after winning the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, according to Morocco World News.
Zouheir Elgraoui and Soufiane El Gharouti defeated Algeria's Kallouche/Dekkiche pair 2-0 (21-19, 21-12) in Saturday's final, a result that retained the continental crown Morocco won in 2025 and confirmed the Olympic qualification spot attached to the tournament.
## How the LA 2028 qualifier final unfolded
The opening set was finely balanced, with Algeria leading 17-16 before the Moroccans took four of the last points to close it out 21-19 in 24 minutes. Elgraoui and El Gharouti then controlled the second set, pulling clear from 12-7 to win it 21-12 and seal the title in about 40 minutes overall.
For El Gharouti, it was a second consecutive African senior title after winning in Martil in 2025 with Amine Sabir. Elgraoui previously won African titles in 2017, 2019 and 2022 alongside Mohamed Abicha, per Morocco World News.
Morocco's women's team also reached the semifinals in Alexandria, securing a place at the 2027 Beach Volleyball World Cup, the same outlet reported.
*Source: Morocco World News; olympics.com — CAVB Continental Championships as LA28 qualifier.*
**Sources:** moroccoworldnews.com, olympics.com
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