Angola dominated Mali in the final of the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket to claim a record-extending 12th crown on Sunday with a commanding 70-43 victory, Afrosport reports. The hosts had edged Cameroon by a single point in Saturday’s semi-final, while Mali booked their place in the Championship game after overcoming five-time winners Senegal. However, it was one-way traffic in the final at the 12,700-capacity Kilamba Arena in...
Zambia and Angola have been eliminated from the 2024 African Nations Championship following their respective defeats to two-time champions Morocco and DR Congo in Group A on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The Chipolopolo were unable to handle the Atlas Lions who were 2-0 up through Mohamed Hrimat and Oussama Lamlioui in the 45th and 66th minute respectively before Andrew Phiri halved the deficit in the 70th minute....
Co-hosts of the 2024 African Nations Championship, Kenya, played out a 1-1 draw with Angola after being reduced to 10 men in Thursday's Group A encounter in Nairobi, Afrosport reports. The Harambee Stars had beaten two-time CHAN champions DR Congo in their opening game but were behind against the Angolans when Joaquim Paciencia scored after just seven minutes. Kenya were able to level up five minutes...
Two-time African Nations Championship winners Morocco began their quest for a record third title in the 2024 edition with an opening 2-0 Group A win over Angola in Nairobi on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Atlas Lions won back-to-back CHAN titles in 2018 and 2020 but did not participate in the previous edition in Cameroon. Meanwhile, the Sable Antelopes were making their fifth CHAN outing, failing to...
Angola head coach Pedro Goncalves will have to come up with a new plan as four players have withdrawn from their 25-man squad just days before their final matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Palancas Negras, whose spot in next year’s AFCON in Morocco is already guaranteed, will host the Black Stars of Ghana in Luanda on November 15 before battling Sudan three...
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