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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The South Sudan men’s basketball team, Bright Stars, are playing Senegal this evening with hopes to secure a ticket to the 2023 World Cup.<\/p>\n

The game against one of Africa’s toughest teamswil take palce at the Al Ittihad Stadium in Egypt.<\/p>\n

The Bright Stars will play their final three qualifying matches in Alexandria, Egypt this weekend.<\/p>\n

If they win any of the three qualifying games against Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, and hosts Egypt, they will book their spot in this summer\u2019s World Cup, jointly held in Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia.<\/p>\n

The first match-up is against Senegal on Friday, February 24. They will then play Democratic Republic of Congo (February 25) and Egypt a day later (February 26).<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The South Sudan men’s basketball team, Bright Stars, are playing Senegal this evening with hopes to secure a ticket to the 2023 World Cup. The game against one of Africa’s toughest teamswil take palce at the Al Ittihad Stadium in Egypt. 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