Close to 200 players have been confirmed for the 2019 International Table Tennis Federation Nigeria Open which is billed to serve off in Lagos, next month.

The European nation are currently leading the entry lost with players from Austria, Germany, and France already registered for the event.

Brazil will represent the South America continent, while Asia will be represented by India, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand.

Nigeria and Egypt will lead the African teams, while others expected are Algeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa among others.

The Nigeria Open is scheduled to begin on August 7 and will run through 11, 2019.