South Sudan Qualify for Olympic Games For The First Time As Basketball Team Book Historic Paris Berth With Win Over Angola in FIBA World Cup 2023
South Sudan made their debut in the FIBA World Cup 2023 and also secured their first Olympic berth in the same tournament.
South Sudan grabbed the position of the top African nation in the FIBA World Cup 2023 as they defeated Angola 101-78 in Manila and registered their third win of the competition. Nearest challengers Egypt lost to New Zealand and thus it made South Sudan qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024. South Sudan made their debut in the FIBA World Cup 2023 and also secured their first Olympic berth in the same tournament.
South Sudan Qualify for Olympic Games For The First Time
Another chapter of history is written by the Bright Stars as South Sudan clinch Olympic basketball qualification for the very first time at the @FIBAWC 🌟
See you in Paris @SSBFed!#FIBAWC x #WinForSouthSudan 🇸🇸 pic.twitter.com/7U1zgp28NL
— FIBA (@FIBA) September 2, 2023
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