Madagascar to compete in men's three-person petanque world championship
13 African nations will represent the continent at the upcoming world championship in Thailand.
Madagascar will send a team to compete in the men's three-person petanque world championship. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Thailand from November 20-24. 13 African nations will participate in the event.
The participating African countries include Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, and Benin. The competition is for the men's three-person team category.
In other sports news, the CosPN Madagascar basketball team finished fourth in their group at the 'Road to Bal' tournament in Hoima, Uganda. They secured one win against Ushindzi Comores with a score of 88-55, and suffered three losses.
Why it mattersMadagascar will be represented by its national team in an international petanque competition.