Saturday, September 14

Mali 60-51 Cameroon

Mali secured their third FIBA men’s U18 AfroBasket title after beating debutants Cameroon 60-51 on Saturday, September 14, in Pretoria, South Africa.

Expectations were high in the build-up to the final after Mali and Cameroon displayed an epic battle during their group phase meeting, where the eventual champions prevailed 62-58.

In the end, Mali's team cohesion paid off as they closed their U18 AfroBasket 2024 campaign undefeated in six games.

Meanwhile, Cameroon, who advanced to the Quarter-Finals as one of the two best third-placed teams, finished with a 3-3 mark.

It was Mali's third U18 AfroBasket title over the last four editions of the tournament, having won it on home soil in 2018 and Cairo in 2020.

In the Third-Place game, Senegal survived a Morocco scare, winning 72-71.

By reaching the tournament's final, Cameroon and Mali claimed the two tickets which were up for grabs to represent Africa at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 which will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Ranking:

1. Mali

2. Cameroon

3. Senegal

4. Morocco

5. Egypt

6. Angola

7. Nigeria

8. Rwanda

9. Cote d'Ivoire

10. South Africa

11. Zambia

12. Uganda