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2026 AfroBasket U18 tournament – results and knockout stage

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The 2026 AfroBasket U18 tournament in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, features twelve national teams competing for the championship championships and qualification for the 2027 World Cup. Mali entered has long been a dominant force in the tournament as competition. In the dominant force, having won three of women’s category, Mali successfully retained its FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket title by defeating Nigeria 77-68 in the last five editions. Following final. This victory marks Mali’s tenth continental title in this category. Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress finished as runners-up, securing a silver medal and a qualification spot for the group stages, 2027 FIBA U-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in China. Mali’s Coumba Keita was the tournament moved into tournament’s leading scorer, while Maimouna Traoré was named Most Valuable Player. In the men’s tournament, the knockout rounds. stages saw Côte d’Ivoire’s men’s team advanced d’Ivoire advance to the semi-finals after following a 67-57 quarter-final victory over Egypt. In a another critical quarter-final matchup, quarter-final, Senegal secured their path to the final by defeating defending champions Mali with a score of 55-51. Senegal established an early lead, winning the first quarter 23-13 lead and maintaining a 13-point maintained their advantage at halftime. Their defensive performance was noted for neutralizing Mali’s Abdou Karim Diallo. Despite despite a late surge from Mali in the final five minutes, Senegal maintained their lead to secure the win. This victory qualifies Senegal Mali, qualifying for both the AfroBasket U18 final and the 2027 FIBA U19 World Cup. The tournament final will is set to be contested between Senegal and the winner of the match between Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon.

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  1. 2026-08-17 09:45 UTC 2026 AfroBasket U18 tournament – results and knockout stage
  2. 2026-08-15 19:30 UTC 2026 AfroBasket U18 tournament – results and knockout stage
  3. 2026-08-14 04:50 UTC 2026 AfroBasket U18 tournament – results and knockout stage
  4. 2026-08-13 20:43 UTC 2026 AfroBasket U18 tournament – results and knockout stage
  5. 2026-08-08 01:48 UTC 2026 AfroBasket U18 tournament – qualifiers and earlyresults
  6. 2026-08-06 23:06 UTC 2026 AfroBasket U18 tournament progress
  7. 2026-08-04 20:28 UTC 2026 AfroBasket U18 competition

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