Mali women make history at World Cup by beating Spain
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At a glance
- Mali beat Spain 82-73 at the women's basketball World Cup in Berlin.
- The result gave Mali its first group-stage victory at a major tournament, including the Olympics.
- The African team remained in contention for a place in the next round.
Mali's women made history at the World Cup by defeating Spain 82-73 in Berlin.
The African team earned its first group-stage victory at a major tournament, including the Olympic Games. The result also kept Mali's hopes of advancing alive.
Spain entered the game as the European Championship runners-up, but Mali produced an unexpected win over the Spanish side.
Originally published by iDNES in Czech. 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.