Côte d'Ivoire open di second round of di FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers wit 83-77 victory ova Mali for di Dakar Arena on Thursday, move go top of Group F.
Di result don reshuffle di standings afta seven matchdays. Ivory Coast dey lead wit six wins and one defeat for 13 points, followed by Senegal, Angola, Mali and Egypt, wit DR Congo for bottom.
Angola beat DR Congo 100-68 and Egypt defeat Senegal 87-76 for di oda Group F games on di same day. Africa get five slots for di 2027 World Cup for Qatar, wit di top two from each group and di best third-placed team go advance.
Di Eléphants go return to di court on Saturday for di next matchday for Dakar. Di second round go run from 27-30 August 2026, afta which Ivory Coast go don play nine qualifying games. Di final three fixtures of di campaign go hold for Abidjan for February 2027.
