Angola defeats Mali and wins the African Championship again after 12 years

On August 25, 2025, Angola defeated Mali 70-43, winning the 12th African Basketball Championship in history.

This is Angola's second African Championship championship after 12 years, and the last time he won the championship dates back to 2013. The champions of the past two championships were Tunisia in 2017 and 2021 respectively.

Angola is led by defender Child Deng Dao, who contributed 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Selton Miguel contributed 12 points to Angola, while former NBA player and center Bruno Fernando, who is now playing for Real Madrid, scored 5 points and 5 rebounds.

Mali team, Siriman Canute performed well, scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.