Benin men basketball team don waka enter final of 12th African University Games for Cairo wit one strong 96–52 victory over University of Canada for semi-final on Monday. Coach Jean M'Po side, wey no lose any match for group stage, come show say dem be boss from the opening tip and never allow dia Canada opponent to come back inside the game.
Di tone don set for first quarter, wey Benin win 33–18, and dem push di lead go 54–37 by half-time. Third quarter still extend di gap as one well-organised Benin side expose dia opponent weakness, open 78–46 advantage before di final period. Fourth quarter follow di same pattern, as di young Benin side keep dia intensity until di final buzzer.
Di semi-final victory give Benin dia fourth win for as many matches wey dem don play for di tournament. Dem don earlier beat Higher Education Institutes 87–53, edge The American University in Cairo 73–71 and defeat di Guinean University Sports Federation 63–49 for group stage.
Di final go happen on Tuesday 15 September 2026 for American University in Cairo at 16h local time (14h for Benin), against di Guinean University Sports Federation, wey qualify from di other side of di bracket.
