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Cote d'Ivoire Beat Nigeria To Pick FIBA Afrocan Ticket

Cote d'Ivoire Beat Nigeria To Pick FIBA Afrocan Ticket

by Niyi Busari,
Jul 03, 2023
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By Niyi Busari

Nigeria will not be participating in the FIBA Afrocan Basketball Championship when it commences later this year as they lost the ticket in the final MatchDay to Cote d'Ivoire, BSNSports.com.ng can report.

Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday became the latest team to qualify for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan after defeating Nigeria 74-65

Having recorded a loss on the opening day to Guinea, Nigeria made a strong comeback defeating Benin 78-51 on Saturday but failed to overpower the host, Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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