Africa Cup Final: Angola Men's Basketball Team Wins by 27 Points Over Mali, Securing Their 12th Championship Title

On August 25, 2025, Beijing time, the 2025 Men's Basketball Africa Cup came to an end, with host Angola taking the crown and reclaiming the African throne after a 12-year gap. Their prior championship in this event was in 2013. In the final match, Angola triumphed over Mali by a wide margin of 70-43, achieving their 12th Africa Cup title.

The last two Africa Cup titles were both secured by Tunisia (2017, 2021). Since the tournament began in 1989, Angola has now won 12 out of the 16 editions with this victory, demonstrating their long-standing dominance in African basketball.

In the final, Angola's key player was guard Child Dundo, who contributed 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists, playing a crucial role in the team's success. Miguel added another 12 points for Angola; meanwhile, former NBA big man and current Real Madrid center Fernando scored 5 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, making significant contributions on both ends of the paint.

For Mali, Souleymane Kanoute was the team's scoring leader, putting up 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, standing out as one of the few bright performers on his squad.

It is worth noting that Angola missed Fenerbahçe center Gilson Bango in the final—he suffered a knee injury during the quarterfinals, unfortunately ruling him out of the remainder of the tournament.

Earlier that day, in the third-place playoff, Senegal defeated Cameroon 98-72 to claim the bronze medal. Senegalese guard Bouaissi exploded for 40 points in the game, becoming the top contributor to his team's third-place finish.