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DR Congo beat Egypt to keep 2027 Basketball World Cup hopes alive

From Radio Okapi · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo beat Egypt 77-75 in the fourth window of the 2027 Basketball World Cup qualifiers.
  • The Leopards recovered from heavy losses to Angola and Mali, scoring the decisive points with six seconds left.
  • The result kept the team in contention, although it remained sixth in Group F with 12 points and faced a difficult qualification path.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo ended the fourth window of the 2027 Basketball World Cup qualifiers with a win, but only after Egypt erased a seven-point deficit in the final quarter.

The Leopards led 60-53 after three quarters at Dakar Arena in Senegal on Sunday. Egypt fought back to level the game at 75-75 in the closing period, before the Congolese team scored the final two points with six seconds remaining to secure a 77-75 victory.

The result offered a sharp turnaround after two heavy defeats. The Leopards lost 100-68 to Angola on August 27 and 101-76 to Mali two days later.

The victory kept the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the qualification race, although its position remained difficult. The team stood sixth in Group F with 12 points at the end of the window, according to APS. The next qualifying window is scheduled for February 2027, with the results in Dakar providing a base for the rest of the campaign.

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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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