South Sudan and Cape Verde secure second round spots in World Cup basketball<br /><br />South Sudan's 89-69 victory over China and Cape Verde's 81-75 win against Venezuela made African basketball history. These wins positioned both teams for the World Cup's second round and a shot at Africa's automatic qualification for the Paris Olympics. Despite being the lowest-ranked entrants, South Sudan (62nd) and Cape Verde (64th) secured their debut World Cup spots. Each has one group-stage game remaining — South Sudan faces Serbia and Cape Verde takes on Slovenia, led by Luka Doncic. The top-ranked African World Cup team earns direct Paris Olympics qualification.<br /><br /><br />PHOTOS BY AP<br /><br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#themanilatimes <br />#fiba <br />#fibaworldcup2023 <br />#basketball <br />#africa<br />
