Ghana’s beach volleyball team have recorded their second victory at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, after beating Morocco 2-0 in the Lucky Loser round on Monday, November 2.
The victory at Saly Beach keeps Ghana’s campaign alive and sees the team advance further in the competition.
Ghana had endured a difficult start to their Pool C campaign, losing their opening match 2-0 to Australia’s Ryan Edgar and Thomas Turner on October 31.
The duo Justice Adusei Amoafo and Daniel Lartey suffered another 2-0 defeat against Kazakhstan’s Alikhan Agabek and Orazali Sagynysh but recorded their first 2-0 win against Saudi Arabia on Sunday, November 1.
The Ghanaian pair continued their improved performance against Morocco, defeating Yasser Errazi and his teammate 2-0 to secure their second win of the tournament.
The result offers Ghana a timely boost as they continue their pursuit of a strong finish at Dakar 2026, the first Youth Olympic Games to be staged on African soil. Ghana are represented by 13 athletes across various sporting disciplines at the Games.
