COTE D’IVOIRE RETURN TO THE PODIUM

They finished the 2021 AfroBasket Qualifiers undefeated in six games, including two wins against Cameroon in Cameroon, and they started the Final Round of the African Championship even stronger with a 88-70 triumph over Kenya, before reaching the Final for the first time since 2009.

After wins over Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Guinea and Senegal, only Tunisia – the best team in Africa – could stop the Elephants in the tournament decider, winning 78-75.

Two months after finishing second at 2021 AfroBasket, Cote d’Ivoire upset host Angola 58-57 in their Group Phase opener of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers.

source：FIBA