Mali Shocks Spain in a Women's Basketball World Cup Stunner
Sika Kone and Djeneba N'Diaye each scored 19 as Mali outscored Spain 31-19 in the third quarter and pulled away late.
- On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Mali defeated Spain 82-73 at the Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, delivering the tournament's first major upset.
- Trailing 45-44 early in the third quarter, Mali launched a decisive 16-4 run and outscored Spain 31-19 in that period to seize control for good.
- Sika Kone, who plays for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA, recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds, while teammate Djeneba N'Diaye also scored 19 points for Mali.
- The win improves Mali's record to 1-1 and marks only the second World Cup victory in the African country's tournament history, following a 2010 win against Senegal.
- Despite 20 points from Iyana Martin, Spain now sits at 1-1; the unexpected defeat complicates the team's path as a previously top-ranked World Cup contender.
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Berlin, 5 Sep (EFE).- The coach Miguel Méndez launched a message of confidence to his players after the hard defeat against Mali, “it’s time to say that I trust this team a lot,” he said in a press room this Saturday at the Berlin World Cup. “I trust these players, I know what they are worth and [...] La entrada 82-73. Inaccuracies condemn Spain to a combative Mali was first published in HolaNews.
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Mali shocks Spain in a Women's Basketball World Cup stunner
Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women’s Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73. It was only the second win ever in tournament history for the African country which also beat Senegal in overtime in the 2010 edition.
Spain suffered an unexpected setback to Mali on the second day of the Women’s Basketball World Cup. The Spanish team, which had only had 15 hours to recover from its brilliant victory against Germany, accused the tiredness and ended up falling by 82-73 before a much more physical, intense and successful rival. A serious warning for the ... Continue reading "Spain crashes against Mali and complicates the World Cup"
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