FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament: Mali Lose To China

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Nigeria’s opponents in Sunday’s crucial make or mar second match in the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup qualifiers, Mali on Friday evening lost their first group game of the qualifying series.

The west Africans were defeated 84-64 by China who also defeated Nigeria on Thursday.

The Asians have thus booked their place at the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup which holds in Australia by beating the west African opponents.

Nigeria must defeat Mali on Sunday to stand a chance of qualifying or bid farewell to the tournament altogether.

The tournament will hold between Thursday 22 September to Sunday 1st October 2022.

Izuchukwu Okosi

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Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament: Mali Lose To China

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