As the men’s Afrobasket qualifiers window approaches, preparations are well underway for the Senegalese team. Senegal plays in Group C, which includes Rwanda, Cameroon and Gabon, while Group A consists of South Sudan, Mali, Morocco and DR Congo.
Their first meeting will be against Rwanda, this Friday at 6:00 p.m., and the team led by Brancou Badio will have to win to start the competition well. The Lions finished in third place in previous editions of Afrobasket in 2017 and 2021, and are aiming to clinch their sixth continental title since 1997. The other participating teams have already arrived in Dakar. The selections of DR Congo, South Sudan, Mali, Gabon and Rwanda set foot on Senegalese soil, while the teams of Cameroon and Gabon are expected this Wednesday.
Group C Match Schedule:
- Friday November 22, 2024
- 6:00 p.m.: Senegal – Rwanda
- 9:00 p.m.: Cameroon – Gabon
- Saturday November 23, 2024
- 6:00 p.m.: Gabon – Senegal
- 21h00: Rwanda – Cameroon
- Sunday November 24, 2024
- 6:00 p.m.: Senegal – Cameroon
- 21h00: Gabon – Rwanda
During a recent press conference, the national coach, Desagana Diop, expressed his confidence in the team’s preparation for this second window of qualifications for Afrobasket 2025. “The team is complete. We had a good training session yesterday at the Dakar Arena. I was pleased to see that the players integrated well into our offensive and defensive systems developed in August. Of the 12 players, 9 were present during the last training session against Tunisia, and they are all aware of the challenges that await them. Our goal is to win all three of our matches to ease our path to qualification in the February window,” he said.
Concerning the opposing teams, Diop recognized the competitiveness of the group: “each team has ambitions and aims for victory. Rwanda has a great team, and I would like to salute the work of Cheikh Sarr. They have yet to announce their final 12-man roster. » However, he remains focused on his team and plans to analyze the other teams using match videos.
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