DR Congo Léopards don end di fourth window of di 2027 Basketball World Cup qualifiers wit 77-75 win ova Egypt on Sunday for Dakar Arena inside Senegal. Di win come afta two heavy defeats wey di Léopards suffer, 68-100 against Angola on 27 August and 76-101 versus Mali on 29 August.
Di match finish for di last seconds. Di Léopards dey lead 60-53 afta di third quarter before di Pharaons fight back to level di game at 75-75 for di final period. Di Congolese side score di last two points wit six seconds remain to seal di result.
Wit di victory, di Léopards don keep dia qualification hopes alive, even though dia situation still hard. DRC dey sixth for Group F wit 12 points when di window end, according to APS.
Di next qualifying window dey schedule for February 2027. Di DR Congo players go wan use dia Dakar performances as foundation for di rest of di campaign.
