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The 2026 FIBA World Cup qualification weekend delivered a first verdict for the African representatives. If Nigeria has ensured the essential by validating their qualification, Mali and Senegal will have to play their survival during the final day.
Mali, Nigeria, Sénégal
The third round of qualification tournaments for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup ended this Saturday. If the D'Tigress of Nigeria have almost validated their ticket for Germany, the Lionesses of Senegal have finally found their rhythm. On the other hand, the day did not smile on Mali nor South Sudan.
Nigeria
The road to Germany looks steeper than expected. After the first two days of qualification tournaments for the 2026 FIBA World Cup, the accounting record is poor for the African nations in contention: two small victories in eight meetings and almost no more room for error.
Mali, Sénégal, Nigeria
The DRC made a first window of the qualifiers for the 2027 Basketball World Cup very mixed, marked by only one victory in three matches and two defeats including a stinging against Côte d'Ivoire.
RD Congo
The Basketball Africa League 2026 begins this March 27 in South Africa and closes its doors on May 31, 2026 in Morocco. Here is everything you need to know about this 6th edition.
The second day of the qualification window of the Africa zone for the FIBA 2027 World Cup delivered its verdict this Saturday. If Côte d'Ivoire hit a big blow in Dakar and confirmed its place as leader of group B, Angola and Mali continue to lead in Alexandria, while Senegal has regained the smile in front of its audience.
Mali, Sénégal, Egypte
The second day of the Basketball World Cup 2027 qualifiers is played this Saturday in group B where Côte d'Ivoire and DR Congo face off in a duel to determine the leader. Same configuration in Group D with Mali and Angola.
The second African window of the FIBA 2027 World Cup qualifiers started strong in Dakar. At the stade Marius Ndiaye, Senegal missed their entry against Ivory Coast (90-80), in an intense but poorly controlled West African derby. Meanwhile, the DR Congo, Angola, and Mali have validated their first exit.
Sénégal
Heading to the 2027 World Basketball for the African selections. The meetings of group B, scheduled in Senegal, promise to be held with several high-quality teams: Senegal, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar. Pool D, domiciled in Egypt, will fight the Pharaohs, Angola, Mali and Uganda. From February 26 to March 1, 2026, the window will be decisive for a qualification for the 2027 World Cup that will be contested in Qatar.
Khaman Maluach was one of the sensations in the last NBA draft. But the South Sudanese is having a complicated first season in Phoenix. What could explain the difficulties of 19-year-old crack?
Soudan du Sud
All-Star Game 2026: Pascal Siakam shines with Team World despite the difficulties at Pacers
Cameroun
This February 5th, the date of the trade deadline in the NBA, marks a turning point in Jonathan Kuminga’s career. The Congolese leaves Golden State Warriors to join Atlanta.
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