Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

Angola: Country Qualify for 2009 Under 18 Basketball World Cup

26 October 2008

Luanda — The Angolan under 18 males basketball team on Saturday qualified for the world cup in this category, scheduled for 2009 in New Zealand, after beating Nigeria by 71-65, in a semi-final game of the African championship that is taking place in Egypt.

By half time, the Angolan side, coached by Carlos Diniz, were already winning by 42-18, a game in which the opponents were actually seen as favourites, since they are the title holders.

Meanwhile, Angola will dispute the final this Sunday against Egypt.

Tagged: Angola, Central Africa, Southern Africa, Sport, Sport, World Cup

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