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September 1, 2019
ThePresident, Africa Zone-3 of the Federation of International Basketball, FIBA,Sam Ahmedu has urged the five African teams taking part to aim to win the titleas the Basketball World Cup kick-off in China.
FIBAZone-3 comprises Nigeria, Benin and Niger republics, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Liberia.
Nigeriais in Group-B of the FIBA World Cup with Argentina, Russia and Korea. OtherAfrican teams are Cote d’Ivoire, Tunisia, Senegal and Angola.
ThePresident Africa Zone-3 said in Lagos that the five teams had bright chances ofdoing well in World Cup. He added that the teams were good and could matchothers from different continents.
Ahmedu,also a member of FIBA Africa Central Board, urged the teams not to ratethemselves as underdogs. According to him, Africa has come of age and can takeon any team at the World Cup.
Hesaid the African teams are also playing to get a place at the Tokyo 2020Olympic Games.