World Basketball Championships: African teams shine
African teams shine on Day 4 of the 2023 Basketball World Cup.South Sudan and Cape Verde, the two lowest-ranked nations among the 32 teams competing at the start of the competition, won on Monday.
South Sudan beat China 89-69 in Manila, while Cape Verde beat Venezuela 81-75 in Okinawa, Japan.
Both teams remain in contention for a place in the second round of the World Cup, and in the race to qualify African teams are automatically qualify for next summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
CĂ´te d’Ivoire won their first World Cup match on Monday against Iran 71-69. The Elephants’ victory allowed the Iranians to leave the competition after two defeats.
The Ivory Coast Elephants play their final group match this Wednesday against Brazil, a decisive game for the team’s future in the competition, the Ivorians having lost their first match against Spain.
Justina