Benin claimed the African men’s triples AirBadminton title on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in Entebbe, Uganda, sweeping Mauritius 3-0 in the final. Oswald Fano-Dosh, Carlos Kpanou, Julien Totin and Preferet Adomahou delivered the delegation’s gold medal in the event, a result that has sparked immediate debate about whether this is a one-off or the start of a sustained run.

Mauritius had booked its place in the final after edging Egypt 3-2 in the semifinals, but against the Beninese side the Mauritians failed to win a single game, settling for silver as the 3-0 scoreline was confirmed.

The title arrived just two days after Benin’s silver medal in the Team Relay, where the team fell 60-57 to Egypt in the final. That performance had already secured Benin’s qualification for the BWF AirBadminton World Championships 2026, adding weight to the argument that this is a programme on the rise rather than a single moment of brilliance.

The men’s triples final closed out a campaign staged at Aero Beach in Entebbe, with 14 countries and more than 120 participants taking part in the African Championships, according to the Badminton Confederation of Africa and the Uganda Badminton Association.

Unique to AirBadminton, the triples format pits three players per side against each other in a best-of-five contest, with the first team to claim three games taking the match — precisely the 3-0 result Benin recorded against Mauritius in the final. The question now is whether this success will translate into investment, visibility and a deeper talent pool for the sport back home.