Angola and Egypt were both in action on Tuesday in game day 3 of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. However, it was contrasting outcomes for the two African sides, as the Angolans lost to the Dominican Republic in their final Group A game, while Egypt defeated Mexico to register their first win at the tournament since 1994. Angola were beaten 67-75 at the Araneta Coliseum in...
It was contrasting results for the two other African teams—Egypt and Cote dIvoire—at this year’s FIBA World Cup, as the Pharoahs suffered a second defeat while the West Africans worked hard to get their first win at the tournament. Cote d'Ivoire, who were the runners-up at the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket, defeated Iran 71-69 in Jakarta, Indonesia, to go atop Group G with three points pending the...
The Confederation of African Football have selected the Saudi Arabian city of Taif as the host city for the 2023 CAF Super Cup on September 15. CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly of Egypt will square off against CAF Confederation Cup winners USM Alger of Algeria at the King Fahd Stadium. Earlier this year, CAF and Saudi Arabia Football Federation signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding...
The second tie in Group D at this year’s FIBA World Cup saw Egypt lose 67-93 to Lithuania in their opening game at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The five-time AfroBasket champions were overpowered by the Lithuanians, led by New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, who finished with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Lithuania led right from the jump, finishing...
The D'Tigress of Nigeria continued their rampant display at the 2023 Women's Afrobasket in Kigali, Rwanda, with an 83-65 win over Egypt at the BK Arena on Sunday. The defending champions made it two wins in as many games to top Group D and secure automatic qualification to the quarterfinals as leader of the group. Rena Wakama's ladies were dominant right from the jump with an...
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