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FIBA World Cup: Angola, South Sudan and Cape Verde secure vital wins

FIBA World Cup: Angola, South Sudan and Cape Verde secure vital wins

Angola, South Sudan, and Cape Verde all bounced back from their opening game defeats to record respective wins in their second group games at the ongoing FIBA World Cup. Angola got Africa’s first victory of the tournament after all five contingents lost their opening games. The Central Africans defeated co-hosts the Philippines 80-70 at the Manila Araneta Coliseum in Quezon. The eleven-time African champions overturned a...

FIBA World Cup: Angola suffer defeat to Italy in opening Group A tie

FIBA World Cup: Angola suffer defeat to Italy in opening Group A tie

Eleven-time African champions Angola suffered an opening-day 67-81 defeat to Italy in the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. The Angolans came into the tournament as one of five African contingents and were drawn in Group A alongside the Blues, the Dominican Republic, and co-hosts the Philippines. The game was very even for most of the first three quarters, with...