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The continent's basketball stories, from Lagos to Luanda, Dakar to Cairo.

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National teamsLa Presse de Tunisie

Tunisia fourth in World Cup qualifying group after difficult window in Radès

Tunisia sit fourth in Group E with 14 points after the Radès window, two behind Cameroon and South Sudan. Coach Adel Tlatli's side now waits on a February window to keep qualification hopes alive.

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National teamspunchng.com

Kalu calls on Nigerians in Germany to back D’Tigress at FIBA Women’s World Cup

Nigeria’s Ezinne Kalu has asked supporters based near Berlin to turn out in force as D’Tigress open their 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign this week.

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National teamsMosaiqueguinee.com

Guinée beat Cameroun 90-67 to boost World Cup qualifying bid

Le Syli national secured a second consecutive win in the fourth window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers, beating Cameroun 90-67 in Tunis to close within a point of Group E leaders.

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National teamsafrobasket.com

Senegal overpower Mali 97-71 in World Cup qualifier

Jean-Jacques Boissy scored 26 points and Brancou Badio added 22 with eight assists as Senegal beat Mali 97-71 at Dakar Arena in Group F of the 2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers.

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National teamspunchng.com

D’Tigers crush Cape Verde 100-84 to revive World Cup qualifying hopes

Caleb Agada scored 26 points and Josh Okogie fell just short of a triple-double as Nigeria beat Cape Verde 100-84 at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès to stay in contention for the 2027 FIBA World Cup.

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National teamsAfrica Top Sports

South Sudan stay unbeaten as Cameroon fall in World Cup qualifiers

South Sudan closed the fourth window unbeaten with a win over Tunisia, while Cameroon slipped against Guinea and Nigeria revived its campaign against Cape Verde at Radès.

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National teamswiwsport

Senegal crush Mali 97-71 to reclaim Group F lead

Senegal beat Mali 97-71 in Dakar to overtake Côte d'Ivoire at the top of Group F in the 2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers.

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National teamsfiba.basketball

Omar Abada becomes all-time leading scorer in African qualifiers

Tunisia's Omar Abada has scored 474 points across three AfroBasket editions, the highest tally by any player in the African qualifiers.

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National teamsfiba.basketball

Angola hand Côte d'Ivoire heaviest loss in almost a decade

Angola beat Côte d'Ivoire 91-70 in Dakar, the Ivorians' largest margin of defeat in nearly ten years, to go 6-3 in Group F.

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National teamsfiba.basketball

No team yet qualified for FIBA World Cup 2027 from Africa

After 18 matches in Rades and Dakar, all 12 African sides still chasing one of the five places reserved for the continent at the 2027 World Cup in Qatar.

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National teamsAPS - Agence de Presse Sénégalaise

Senegal edge Angola 84-82 in World Cup qualifier thriller in Dakar

Brancou Badio scored 24 points as Senegal rallied past reigning African champions Angola 84-82 at Dakar Arena in the FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifiers.

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National teamswiwsport

Senegal stun Angola 84-82 with late Badio three in World Cup qualifier

Brancou Badio's late three-pointer sealed an 84-82 win for Senegal over African champions Angola, giving the Lions their first victory of the World Cup 2027 qualifying window.

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National teamsnaijanews.com

D’Tigers Fall 82-79 to South Sudan in World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria’s D’Tigers suffered a second straight defeat in the 2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers, going down 82-79 to South Sudan in Radès, Tunisia.

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National teamspunchng.com

D'Tigers lose 78-62 to Cameroon in World Cup qualifying opener

Nigeria's D'Tigers opened the second round of the FIBA World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers with a 78-62 defeat to Cameroon in Tunisia.

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National teamskoaci.com

Ivory Coast edge Mali 83-77 in Dakar to top World Cup qualifying group

Ivory Coast's Elephants opened the second round of FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifiers with an 83-77 win over Mali in Dakar, taking over first place in Group F.

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National teamsolympics.com

Brancou Badio spearheads Senegal's World Cup qualifying push

Senegal point guard Brancou Badio heads into the second round of FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifiers as the African zone's leading scorer.

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National teamsPremium Times Nigeria

D’Tigers seek response against South Sudan after Cameroon defeat

Nigeria’s D’Tigers face South Sudan in Radès on Friday after a 78-62 loss to Cameroon left their 2027 FIBA World Cup qualification campaign under pressure.

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National teamsfiba.basketball

Egypt stun Senegal in Africa World Cup qualifiers

Egypt handed Senegal a shock defeat in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African qualifiers, snapping the hosts' five-game winning streak in Dakar.

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National teamsfiba.basketball

Missi powers Cameroon past Nigeria in Radès

Yves Missi scored 24 points as Cameroon limited Nigeria across all four quarters to claim a 78-62 win and move to the top of Group E.

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National teamsfiba.basketball

South Sudan edge Guinea with pace and shooting

Carlik Jones scored 18 points as South Sudan overcame a spirited Guinea comeback to win 81-71 in Radès and improve to 5-2 in Group E.

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National teamsafrobasket.com

Carlik Jones leads South Sudan past Guinea in World Cup 2027 qualifier

South Sudan built a 27-point cushion behind Carlik Jones's three-pointer and held off Guinea's second-half rally for an 81-71 win in Rades.