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Startling brawl explained as FIBA investigates - CtrlF.XYZ

Startling brawl explained as FIBA investigates

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Two Mali players person apologised for warring successful the mixed portion pursuing their nonaccomplishment to Serbia connected Monday astatine the women's World Cup.

The scuffle betwixt Salimatou Kourouma and Kamite Elisabeth Dabou happened portion they were walking done the postgame media area and was caught connected movie by Serbian media.

“We were frustrated due to the fact that of the nonaccomplishment truthful we are present to apologise to the satellite of basketball, FIBA, the World Cup,” Kourouma said connected the pair’s behalf aft a nonaccomplishment to Canada connected Tuesday.

“We’re present to apologise for the representation that was enactment connected societal media. It was not our intention.”

FIBA is investigating the incident.

Kourouma threw a fewer punches astatine Dabou earlier their Mali teammates jumped successful to interruption them apart. The 2 played successful the Canada crippled and manager Joaquin Brizuela said helium didn't see benching them arsenic punishment.

“These were 2 of our cardinal players truthful adjacent though it was a bittersweet incident, it was much astir that they wanted to play basketball,” Brizuela said. “We wanted to play astatine a higher level, and they did amusement that today.”

Mali qualified for the World Cup arsenic a precocious replacement for Nigeria, which had administrative issues. The African state has gone 0-5 successful the World Cup, losing by an mean of 30 points.

Mali has won conscionable 1 crippled successful its erstwhile World Cup history, successful 2010.

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