Benin secures continental title with straight-games victory
Benin has captured the African AirBadminton men’s triples crown, defeating Mauritius 3-0 in the final on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Entebbe, Uganda. The quartet of Oswald Fano-Dosh, Carlos Kpanou, Julien Totin, and Preferet Adomahou delivered the gold medal for the Beninese delegation in this event.
Mauritius settles for silver after semifinal thriller
Mauritius had booked its place in the final with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Egypt in the semifinals. Against the Beninese side, however, the Mauritian team failed to win a single game and had to settle for silver, with the 3-0 scoreline confirmed by Radio One Mauritius.
Second podium finish in two days for Benin
The gold medal comes just two days after Benin claimed silver in the Team Relay, following a narrow 60-57 loss to Egypt in that final. That team performance had already secured Benin’s qualification for the BWF AirBadminton World Championships 2026.
Entebbe hosts a record-setting continental gathering
The men’s triples final brought the curtain down on a campaign staged at Aero Beach in Entebbe. The African Championships brought together 14 countries and more than 120 participants, according to the Badminton Confederation of Africa and the Uganda Badminton Association.
Understanding the triples format
The triples format, unique to AirBadminton, pits three players against three and is played as best of five games. The first side to win three games takes the match, which explains the 3-0 scoreline recorded by Benin against Mauritius in the final.
