FIBA World Ranking: Nigeria’s D’tigers Remains Africa’s Best - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 11, 2022
This is contained in the current FIBA ranking released Wednesday in Switzerland after the second window of the 2023 Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, as national teams from across the world continue their battles for a spot in the 32-team field at next year’s spectacle to be staged in The Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
Other African countries on the ranking list are Tunisia second in Africa and 28 in the world; Angola is third in Africa and 31 in the World while Senegal and Cote d’ Ivoire are fourth and fifth in Africa and 33 and 41in the World.
The most recent World Cup 2023 Qualifying Window brought one movement in the top five. France swapped spots with Slovenia, going from five to No. 4 on the back of their two wins over Portugal – 94-56 at home and 69-56 in Portugal.