AfroBasket 2021 qualification International qualification tournament
International basketball competition
The AfroBasket 2021 qualification was a basketball competition that was played from January 2020 to July 2021, to determine the fifteen FIBA Africa nations who would join the automatically qualified host Rwanda at the AfroBasket 2021 final tournament.[ 1]
Pre-qualifiers
The pre-qualifiers were played in January 2020. Five winners from the five zones qualified to the next round.[ 2] [ 3]
All times are local.
Algeria won 169–166 on aggregate.
Ghana, Liberia and Niger would have participated in this tournament in Liberia. The tournament was cancelled.
Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
The Comoros and South Africa withdrew before the tournament.
Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
^ a b Zimbabwe 135–132 Zambia
Cape Verde, Chad and South Sudan competed in this group, with the winners qualified for the qualifiers.[ 4]
Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Cape Verde South Sudan
23 October 2020
Cape Verde 91 –85South Sudan Yaoundé , Cameroon
16:00
Scoring by quarter: 16–22 , 32 –24, 17 –9, 26–30
Pts :Condé , Correia 24 Rebs :Condé , Correia 11Asts :Correia , Mendes 4
Boxscore
Pts: Kuany 19 Rebs: Malou 10Asts: Bak , Puot 4
Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Qualifiers
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , each group played the November 2020 window at a single venue.[ 5] [ 6]
Qualified teams are the 15 teams qualified for African 2019 World Cup qualifiers second round (except Rwanda already qualified as Host) + 5 teams from Pre-Qualifiers
Teams
Draw
The draw was held on 20 december 2019 in Rwanda .
There are 4 seeded pots. Pot 1 contains the TOP 5 at FIBA AfroBasket 2017 . Pot 2 & 3 teams ranked at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Africa) , and Pot 4 contains 5 teams from Pre-Qualifiers.
Group A
Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
^ a b DR Congo 123–120 Central African Republic
Group B
Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group C
The first matches were played from 21 to 23 February 2020 in Yaoundé , Cameroon .[ 7] [ 8]
Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
^ a b Guinea 155–153 Equatorial Guinea
Group D
Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
^ South Sudan replaced Algeria, as they were unable to participate in the opening matches.[ 11]
Group E
Updated to match(es) played on 8 July 2021. Source:
FIBA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(E) Eliminated;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Qualified teams
Team
Qualification method
Date of qualification
App Last Best placement in tournament
Rwanda Host nation
23 June 2019
6th
2017 Ninth place (2009 )
Nigeria Group D top three17 February 2021
19th
Champions (2015 )
South Sudan 18 February 2021
1st
Debut
Mali 20th
2017 Third place (1972 )
Senegal Group B top three19 February 2021
29th
Champions (1968 , 1972 , 1978 , 1980 , 1997 )
Ivory Coast Group C top three24th
Champions (1981 , 1985 )
Tunisia Group A top three23rd
Champions (2011 , 2017 )
Angola Group B top three
21st
Champions (1989 , 1992 , 1993 , 1995 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2013 )
Egypt Group E top three20 February 2021
24th
Champions (1962 , 1964 , 1970 , 1975 , 1983 )
Cameroon Group C top three
10th
Runners-up (2007 )
Central African Republic Group A top three
20th
Champions (1974 , 1987 )
DR Congo 7th
Fourth place (1975 )
Kenya Group B top three
4th
1993 Fourth place (1993 )
Guinea Group C top three
2 March 2021
6th
2017 Fourth place (1962 )
Cape Verde Group E top three
8 July 2021
7th
2015 Third place (2007 )
Uganda 3rd
2017 13th place (2017 )
Notes
^ The match originally scheduled for the 19 February 2021 window was postponed, after Equatorial Guinea arrived late, which did not allow sufficient time for testing.[ 9]
^ After the match could not be played, FIBA decided on 2 March 2021, to forfeit the game in favour of Cameroon.[ 10]
^ a b c The matches originally scheduled for the February 2021 window, were postponed after five members of the Uganda delegation tested positive for COVID-19 .[ 12] [ 10]
References
External links
Tournaments Qualification Squads Awards
