Match summary — FIBA AFRICAN U18 QUALIFIERS 2026
ZIMBABWE lost to MADAGASCAR 45-84 on in the FIBA AFRICAN U18 QUALIFIERS 2026. MADAGASCAR won by a 39-point margin. Johnson Gide led all scorers with 25 points. ZIMBABWE shot 26.8% from the field while MADAGASCAR managed 47.3%. ZIMBABWE collected 35 rebounds and MADAGASCAR grabbed 50. This game was played as part of the FIBA AFRICAN U18 QUALIFIERS 2026 season in World Championship. Statistics sourced from official game reports.
Game leaders
Box score
| # | Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 2FG | 3FG | FT | Reb Def | Reb Off | AST | STL | TOV | BLK | Blk Rcv | PF | Fouls Rcv | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | * Johnson Gide | 35:31 | 25 | 8/17 | 6/11 | 2/6 | 7/7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| 14 | * Dylan Mangwere | 30:00 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | * Benjamin Chakoma | 24:11 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | * Tafadzwa Miguel Bvekerwa | 19:32 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 |
| 6 | * Tadiwa Muratu | 13:47 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
| 16 | Alson Mapfumo | 18:55 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| 25 | Alfred Mawisire | 17:16 | 3 | 1/5 | 0/4 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Sibusiso Gomendo | 13:49 | 5 | 2/7 | 1/2 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Carl Christian Kaparadza | 12:35 | 5 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 34 | Takudzaishe Prince Shumbayaonda | 07:12 | 3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Tatenda Joshua Mukarakate | 07:12 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 4 | Darren Dangirwa | 00:00 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team totals | 200:00 | 45 | 15/56 | 10/34 | 5/22 | 10/13 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 32 | |
MADAGASCAR
84 PTS | # | Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 2FG | 3FG | FT | Reb Def | Reb Off | AST | STL | TOV | BLK | Blk Rcv | PF | Fouls Rcv | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | * Tsiriniaina Fandresena Yoann Ndriana | 23:37 | 8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | * Havanirina Theidy Raveloson | 22:37 | 10 | 4/10 | 2/8 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | * Tsiory Ulrick Rakotozafy | 19:21 | 6 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 92 | * Thesbon Matazaky Raolompanatena | 16:03 | 9 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | * Norojaona Mathieu Razafindrambinina | 15:56 | 4 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Harinosy A'Ranty Rasetriarivony | 24:04 | 9 | 4/9 | 3/6 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 17 | Herhodi Khenyo Raherivolaniaina | 21:39 | 7 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Emerick Raveloarison | 17:56 | 12 | 4/5 | 2/2 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | Abdoul Yvan Hanaffi | 14:27 | 10 | 5/8 | 5/6 | 0/2 | 0/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Cheick Oumar Mariko | 09:38 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 16 | Fanasina Mikaewan Andrianilana Miharisoa | 07:47 | 3 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 | Rakotomanga Nathan Andraina Pelimaro | 06:55 | 6 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Team totals | 200:00 | 84 | 35/74 | 28/53 | 7/21 | 7/12 | 32 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 111 | |