African giants book tickets to London 2026 World Table Tennis Championships
African table tennis giants Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria have secured qualification for the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships in London, United Kingdom, after dominant performances at the ongoing 2025 ITTF Africa Championships in Tunis.
Egypt became the first men’s team to book a spot, cruising past Togo and Côte d’Ivoire with ease. Nigeria followed suit with commanding 3-0 wins over Cameroon and South Africa in Group B, while Morocco also progressed after victories over the same opponents, setting up a group decider against Nigeria.
Algeria and host nation Tunisia completed the list of men’s qualifiers by finishing top of Groups C and D, respectively.
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In the women’s category, the qualification pattern mirrored the men’s event, with Egypt, Nigeria, and Algeria all booking their tickets to London. They will be joined by Uganda’s youthful and fast-rising team, making a breakthrough for the East African nation on the continental stage.
Set for April 28 to May 10, 2026, the London World Championships will mark 100 years since the founding of both the tournament and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in the British capital.
The centenary edition will feature 64 teams per gender, with 52 qualifying through continental championships, 11 via world rankings (as of November 2025), and one automatic berth reserved for hosts England.
The 2026 World Championships promise to be a historic celebration, a century of excellence in world table tennis, as the sport’s finest prepare to converge on London for this once-in-a-lifetime homecoming.
