Volleyball hailed despite World Championship failure

Botswana finished third in Pool U after beating Zambia and Cape Verde and losing to powerhouses Egypt and Kenya. Botswana reached the final stage of the qualifiers for the first time and according Kapeko the team gave a good account of itself in Nairobi, Kenya.

Though they beat Cape Verde and Zambia, their best performance probably came when they lost 3-2 against fancied Kenya. Kapeko said because Kenya has always dominated them, they were not given a chance against the East African giants.