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…As Cape Verde beats Nigeria to last FIBA World Cup slot

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• Angola beats D’Tigers 65-59 Cape Verde edged Nigeria to Africa’s last qualifying spot in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers by beating Cote d’Ivoire 79 to 64 points.

Nigeria needed to defeat Angola in the last qualifying game, while hoping that Cote d’Ivoire would beat Cape Verde. A win for both Nigeria and Cape Verde meant the later would take the slot.

And that was what happened yesterday at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda, where the islanders handed Cote d’Ivoire their second loss in the series.

Nigeria’s late 59 to 65 points loss to Angola was of no consequence, as Cape Verde’s defeat of Cote d’Ivoire had already sealed their first qualification for the World Cup in the history of their nation.

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