Senegal beat Chile 13-11 in women’s 3x3 basketball
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Soleil
Senegal’s women’s 3x3 basketball team beat Chile 13-11 in the quarter-finals of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on 8 November to reach the semi-finals. Senegal will face China on 9 November for a place in the final, according to Le Soleil.
Senegal beat Chile 13-11 on Sunday 8 November in the quarter-finals of the women’s 3x3 basketball tournament at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) and qualified for the semi-finals, according to Le Soleil.
Bintou Bangoura and Fatou Diop scored four points each for Senegal, while Nene Sira Diallo added three and Fatou Ndiaye two. The Senegalese thus won their third consecutive match after victories over France (18-12) and Poland (20-19), according to Le Soleil.
Senegal will face China on Monday 9 November for a place in the final. A victory would guarantee Senegal a medal in the tournament being held in Dakar, according to Le Soleil.
The qualification comes after Senegal’s victories over France on 7 November and Poland on the same day. The victory over France had been reported in the Senegal win over France, before the win over Poland.
