U-19 FIBA World Cup : Cameroon Records Second Defeat

The U-19 Basketball team of Cameroon's campaign has not been a fairytale. They were pooled in Group D, a pool considered by many as the "Group of Death" at the ongoing U-19 FIBA World Cup in Lausanne, Switzerland. Cameroon is yet to survive the terror of its more experienced opponents, resulting in a 0-2 record after losing to France and Australia in their first two group matches. On Game Day 1, France needed time but eventually took over against debutants Cameroon, winning 75-50 in Group D.
The second game against Australia on June 29, 2025, was even more electrifying, as the Cameroonian team gave their best. Australia survived a real struggle and outclassed Cameroon 101-96 in double overtime. Australia was down six points with 50 seconds left but managed to force the first extra session thanks to Alex Dickeson's three-pointer with four seconds to go. The Oceania powers came through in the second overtime, giving Cameroon a 0-2 record. Cameroon's Franck Belbi scored 29 points, and star center Amadou Seini tallied 15 points and tied a FIBA U19 World Cup record with 25 rebounds. According to FIBA, it was just the fourth FIBA U19 World Cup game to go to double overtime. The last one came in 2019, with Greece beating ...