DAKAR (Senegal) - From August 27, 2022 to Sunday, November 24, 2024, South Sudan reigned supreme in the African basketball scene, beating seven countries in one ore two occasions.
And by the time FIBA updated its World Ranking last August, South Sudan jumped from 34th to 23rd, overtaking Côte d'Ivoire, to become the No.1 team in Africa.
Sunday, November 24, 2024 marked the end of South Sudan's unbeaten run.
Here's a timeline on South Sudan's unbeaten run.
DATE | COMPETITION | OPPONENT | SCORE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 26, 2022 | World Cup Qualifiers | Senegal | 69-66 (L) | Monastir, Tunisia |
Aug 27, 2022 | World Cup Qualifiers | DR Congo | 101-58 (W) | Monastir, Tunisia |
Aug 28, 2022 | World Cup Qualifiers | Egypt | 85-65 (W) | Monastir, Tunisia |
Feb 24, 2023 | World Cup Qualifiers | Senegal | 83-75 (W) | Alexandria, Egypt |
Feb 25, 2023 | World Cup Qualifiers | DR Congo | 82-61 (W) | Alexandria, Egypt |
Feb 26, 2023 | World Cup Qualifiers | Egypt | 97-77 (W) | Alexandria, Egypt |
Sep 2, 2023 | World Cup | Angola | 101-78 (W) | Manilla, Philippines |
Nov 22, 2024 | AfroBasket Qualifiers | Morocco | 82-66 (W) | Dakar, Senegal |
Nov 23, 2024 | AfroBasket Qualifiers | Mali | 85-60 (W) | Dakar, Senegal |
Nov 24, 2024 | AfroBasket Qualifiers | DR Congo | 76-69 (L)** | Dakar, Senegal |
NOTE: South Sudan qualified for the 2023 World Cup with a 11-1 record.
** overtime W - Win L - Loss
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