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Published on 2024-03-01 02:40:00
Qualification for Afrobasket 2025 within reach of Ankoay
After returning home from Egypt, where they played the first qualification window for Afrobasket 2025, members of the Ankoay senior men’s national team have each returned to their respective clubs. They have one year to prepare before starting the second qualification window scheduled for February 2025, the location of which is yet to be determined. The question is what real assets the Ankoay have to qualify for Afrobasket 2025.
Third in Group D behind Ivory Coast and Egypt, Madagascar has a chance of qualification, but caution is necessary. Faced with inconsistent results observed in Egypt, a lot of hard work is still needed.
A year goes by quickly, so the Malagasy Basketball Federation must make necessary arrangements starting now. The third place of the Ankoay is misleading if the technical staff and players think the Central Africans will go easy in 2025.
Weaknesses
On the contrary, they will do everything to surpass Madagascar, as the top three teams in Group D will qualify for Afrobasket 2025.
According to the analysis of Ndranto Rakotonanahary, one of the coaches of the Ankoay national team, the Central African Republic plans to strengthen its national team to catch up. “On our side, we need to work harder, do the necessary scouting and adjustments, but above all, organize more groupings and friendly matches (against worthy opponents) to improve team synergy and high-intensity match experience,” says coach Ndranto. “Scouting” is video analysis to study the opponent’s playing style, strategies, and techniques in basketball.
The weaknesses of the Ankoay national team, during the first window, revolve around three shortcomings: lack of shooting accuracy against the Egyptians, too many team fouls before the halfway point of each quarter, and a gap in defensive rebounds.
The four teams in Group D played the matches of the first window in Egypt. They have allowed to see the level of each team. The return match will be crucial, and the need to search for two or three taller players (over 2m) is more important than ever for Madagascar.
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