AfroBasket 2025 qualification

The AfroBasket 2025 qualification will be a basketball competition that will be played from February to November 2024, to determine the 16 nations who will join the automatically qualified host Angola at the FIBA AfroBasket 2025.[1]

AfroBasket 2025 qualification
DatesJanuary 2024 – February 2025
Official website
Qualifiers website
Pre-qualifiers website
2021
2029

Pre-qualifiers edit

The participating teams were divided into four groups: Group A (Zones 1+2), Group B (Zones 3+4), Group C (Zone 5 + MAD + DJI) and Group D (Zone 6 + MRI + COM). The top teams in each zone qualified for the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 qualifiers, which started in February 2024.[2]

Zone 1 + 2 edit

Zone 1 consisted of Algeria, Libya and Morocco.[3] After Algeria withdrew, the remaining two teams played in a two-game series.[4][5][6]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Libya   146–138   Morocco 75–75 71–63
18 February 2024 Libya   75–75   Morocco Monastir, Tunisia
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–11, 15–17, 25–21, 10–26
Pts: J. Salem 25
Rebs: J. Salem 9
Asts: Sadi 7
Boxscore Pts: Franceschi 25
Rebs: Azouga 6
Asts: Franceschi 5
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Youssouf Maiga (MLI), Guy Sani (CMR)
20 February 2024 Morocco   63–71   Libya Monastir, Tunisia
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 9–25, 15–17, 18–17, 21–12
Pts: Benchlikha 12
Rebs: Azouga 11
Asts: Benchlikha, Boukichou 2
Boxscore Pts: J. Salem 19
Rebs: J. Salem 12
Asts: N. Salem 8
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Youssouf Maiga (MLI), Silver Houngbedji (BEN)

Zone 3 + 4 edit

The remaining two teams played in a two-game series.[7]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Equatorial Guinea   104–105   Gabon 58–66 46–39
28 February 2024 Equatorial Guinea   58–66   Gabon Malabo
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 15–17, 16–12, 10–14
Pts: Ngomo 15
Rebs: Nve 10
Asts: Ngomo 4
Boxscore Pts: Minko 16
Rebs: Essono 15
Asts: Ndoh-Mapangou 4
Arena: Polideportivo de Malabo
29 February 2024 Gabon   39–46   Equatorial Guinea Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 9—14, 11—9, 12—14, 7—9
Pts: Essono 9
Rebs: Dimidimba 9
Asts: Ndoh-Mapangou 2
Boxscore Pts: Esteves 17
Rebs: Esteves 14
Asts: Esteves 3
Arena: Polideportivo de Malabo

Zone 5 + 7 edit

After several teams withdrew from the qualifiers, Madagascar qualified.[5]

Zone 6 + 7 edit

South Africa and Mozambique played in a two-game series.[8]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mozambique   110–107   South Africa 62–50 48–57
23 February 2024 Mozambique   62–50   South Africa Maputo
21:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 5–9, 18–13, 20–10
Boxscore Arena: Pavilhão do Maxaquene
Referees: Mohammed Elmenshawy (EGY), Dorothy Okach (BOT), Amr Zahed (EGY)
24 February 2024 South Africa   57–48   Mozambique Maputo, Mozambique
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 14–11, 20–9, 9–14
Pts: Cele 19
Rebs: Sibanyoni 17
Asts: Selepe 5
Boxscore Pts: Houana 18
Rebs: Munguambe 9
Asts: da Costa 4
Arena: Pavilhão do Maxaquene

Qualifiers edit

Qualified teams are the 16 teams qualified for African 2023 World Cup qualifiers first round + four teams from pre-qualifiers. Groups B, D and E will play in February 2024 and Groups A and C in November 2024.

Teams edit

Entrance/qualification method Team(s)
2023 World Cup qualifiers first round   Angola
  Cameroon
  Cape Verde
  Central African Republic
  DR Congo
  Egypt
  Guinea
  Ivory Coast
  Kenya
  Mali
  Nigeria
  Rwanda
  Senegal
  South Sudan
  Tunisia
  Uganda
Pre-Qualifiers Sub-zone 1 & 2   Libya
Pre-Qualifiers Sub-zone 3 & 4   Gabon
Pre-Qualifiers Sub-zone 5 & 7   Madagascar
Pre-Qualifiers Sub-zone 6 & 7   Mozambique

Draw edit

The draw was held on 24 November 2023 in South Africa.[1]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  Tunisia
  Ivory Coast
  Senegal
  Cape Verde
  South Sudan
  Angola
  Nigeria
  Egypt
  Cameroon
  DR Congo
  Guinea
  Central African Republic
  Mali
  Libya
  Gabon
  Uganda
  Rwanda
  Kenya
  Madagascar
  Mozambique
Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E
  South Sudan
  DR Congo
  Mali
  Mozambique
  Cape Verde
  Nigeria
  Libya
  Uganda
  Senegal
  Cameroon
  Gabon
  Rwanda
  Ivory Coast
  Egypt
  Central African Republic
  Madagascar
  Tunisia
  Angola
  Guinea
  Kenya

All times are local.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   DR Congo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Mali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Mozambique 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 22 November 2024. 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.
22 November 2024 DR Congo   vs.   Mali
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22 November 2024 South Sudan   vs.   Mozambique
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23 November 2024 Mali   vs.   South Sudan
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23 November 2024 Mozambique   vs.   DR Congo
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24 November 2024 South Sudan   vs.   DR Congo
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24 November 2024 Mali   vs.   Mozambique
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21 February 2025 Mali   vs.   DR Congo
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21 February 2025 Mozambique   vs.   South Sudan
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22 February 2025 South Sudan   vs.   Mali
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22 February 2025 DR Congo   vs.   Mozambique
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23 February 2025 DR Congo   vs.   South Sudan
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23 February 2025 Mozambique   vs.   Mali
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Group B edit

The games of the first window were played in Tunisia.[3]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Cape Verde 3 3 0 228 203 +25 6 Final tournament
2   Libya 3 2 1 228 213 +15 5
3   Uganda 3 1 2 204 211 −7 4
4   Nigeria 3 0 3 206 239 −33 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2024. 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.
23 February 2024 Cape Verde   78–73   Uganda Monastir, Tunisia
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 14–16, 26–14, 18–27
Pts: Santos 15
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Delgado 6
Boxscore Pts: Opong 25
Rebs: Womala 7
Asts: Drileba 5
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Referees: Arnaud Kom Njilo (CMR), Amir Taboubi (TUN), Adlen Larouci (ALG)
23 February 2024 Nigeria   82–890(OT)   Libya Monastir, Tunisia
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 19–15, 15–20, 25–15, Overtime: 7–14
Pts: Nuga 31
Rebs: Akhuetie 12
Asts: Eke 8
Boxscore Pts: Sadi 24
Rebs: Sadi 9
Asts: Sadi 12
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Attendance: 200
Referees: Youssouf Maiga (MLI), Yann Davidson (MAD), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
24 February 2024 Uganda   72–62   Nigeria Monastir, Tunisia
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–7, 17–12, 26–25, 17–18
Pts: Opong 39
Rebs: Opong 10
Asts: Seiko, Womala 5
Boxscore Pts: Eke 19
Rebs: Akhuetie 16
Asts: Eke 7
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Referees: Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Amir Taboubi (TUN), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY)
24 February 2024 Libya   68–72   Cape Verde Monastir, Tunisia
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 24–25, 21–21, 8–11
Pts: Saeid 18
Rebs: Buzgaiya 9
Asts: Sadi 5
Boxscore Pts: Santos 16
Rebs: Santos 11
Asts: Correia 4
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Referees: Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Silver Houngbed (BEN), Silver Houngbedji (BEN)
25 February 2024 Libya   71–59   Uganda Monastir, Tunisia
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 19–13, 17–18, 14–12
Pts: Al-Maghribi, Hamad 16
Rebs: Sadi 9
Asts: Badrush 14
Boxscore Pts: Drileba 16
Rebs: Opong 9
Asts: Muhwezi 4
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Referees: Arnaud Kom Njilo (CMR), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Silver Houngbedji (BEN)
25 February 2024 Cape Verde   78–62   Nigeria Monastir, Tunisia
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 23–9, 21–18, 18–11
Pts: Spencer 16
Rebs: Lima 7
Asts: Almeida, Santos 4
Boxscore Pts: Eke 31
Rebs: Eke 9
Asts: Nuga 4
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Attendance: 50
Referees: Wael Mostafa (EGY), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA), Amir Taboubi (TUN)
21 February 2025 Libya   vs.   Nigeria
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21 February 2025 Uganda   vs.   Cape Verde
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22 February 2025 Cape Verde   vs.   Libya
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22 February 2025 Nigeria   vs.   Uganda
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23 February 2025 Nigeria   vs.   Cape Verde
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23 February 2025 Uganda   vs.   Libya
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Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Gabon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Rwanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 22 November 2024. 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.
22 November 2024 Senegal   vs.   Rwanda
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22 November 2024 Cameroon   vs.   Gabon
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23 November 2024 Rwanda   vs.   Cameroon
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23 November 2024 Gabon   vs.   Senegal
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24 November 2024 Gabon   vs.   Rwanda
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24 November 2024 Senegal   vs.   Cameroon
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21 February 2025 Rwanda   vs.   Senegal
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21 February 2025 Gabon   vs.   Cameroon
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22 February 2025 Cameroon   vs.   Rwanda
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22 February 2025 Senegal   vs.   Gabon
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23 February 2025 Rwanda   vs.   Gabon
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23 February 2025 Cameroon   vs.   Senegal
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Group D edit

The games of the first window were played in Egypt.[3]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Ivory Coast 3 3 0 249 212 +37 6 Final tournament
2   Egypt 3 2 1 249 206 +43 5
3   Madagascar 3 1 2 211 243 −32 4
4   Central African Republic 3 0 3 197 245 −48 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2024. 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.
23 February 2024 Ivory Coast   77–69   Madagascar Cairo, Egypt
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 26–19, 16–17, 21–22
Pts: Poythress 26
Rebs: Fofana, Mobio 9
Asts: Moularé 7
Boxscore Pts: Raharimanantoanina 12
Rebs: Faralahy 10
Asts: Randriamampionona 5
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Referees: Amr Aboollo (EGY), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
23 February 2024 Egypt   76–61   Central African Republic Cairo
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 29–15, 14–16, 20–13, 13–17
Pts: Mahmoud 19
Rebs: Mahmoud 7
Asts: Gendy 6
Boxscore Pts: Ganapamo 27
Rebs: Dokossi 14
Asts: Dokossi, Kouguère 4
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Referees: Tonton Banza (DRC), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Didier Gaga (RWA)
24 February 2024 Central African Republic   67–93   Ivory Coast Cairo, Egypt
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–28, 15–25, 20–26, 16–14
Pts: Ganapamo 15
Rebs: Dokossi 8
Asts: Kouguère 3
Boxscore Pts: Poythress 17
Rebs: Poythress 6
Asts: Moularé 7
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Referees: Tonton Banza (DRC), Amr Aboollo (EGY), Erick Otieno (KEN)
24 February 2024 Madagascar   66–97   Egypt Cairo, Egypt
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–23, 20–27, 19–20, 13–27
Pts: Ravelojaona 18
Rebs: Solondrainy 10
Asts: Randriamampionona 4
Boxscore Pts: Shehata 17
Rebs: Mahmoud 10
Asts: Helmy, Metwaly 5
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Referees: Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Didier Gaga (RWA), Walelign Gebeto (ETH)
25 February 2024 Central African Republic   69–76   Madagascar Cairo, Egypt
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 20–11, 17–22, 15–25
Pts: Dokossi 19
Rebs: Dokossi 12
Asts: Dokossi 4
Boxscore Pts: Randriamampionona 22
Rebs: Raharimanantoanina 12
Asts: Randriamampionona 7
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Referees: Amr Aboollo (EGY), Erick Otieno (KEN), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
25 February 2024 Ivory Coast   79–76   Egypt Cairo, Egypt
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 20–14, 15–18, 18–18
Pts: Poythress 20
Rebs: Dally, Poythress 9
Asts: Moularé 5
Boxscore Pts: Gendy 30
Rebs: Mahmoud 7
Asts: Gendy 10
Arena: Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Tonton Banza (DRC), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI)
21 February 2025 Central African Republic   vs.   Egypt
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21 February 2025 Madagascar   vs.   Ivory Coast
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22 February 2025 Egypt   vs.   Madagascar
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23 February 2025 Egypt   vs.   Ivory Coast
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Group E edit

The games of the first window were played in Tunisia.[3]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Tunisia 3 3 0 257 220 +37 6 Final tournament
2   Angola[a] 3 2 1 237 210 +27 5 Final tournament as host
3   Kenya 3 1 2 207 252 −45 4 Final tournament
4   Guinea 3 0 3 222 241 −19 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2024. 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:
  1. ^ Angola is qualified as the host nation.[9]
23 February 2024 Angola   76–70   Guinea Monastir, Tunisia
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 8–9, 21–24, 15–22, 32–15
Pts: Bango 24
Rebs: Bango 9
Asts: Dundão 9
Boxscore Pts: Evans 26
Rebs: Condé 7
Asts: Evans, Sy 3
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Referees: Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBA)
23 February 2024 Tunisia   90–69   Kenya Monastir
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–11, 20–15, 19–20, 26–23
Pts: Lahyani 15
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 9
Asts: Jawadi 7
Boxscore Pts: Odero 25
Rebs: Owili, Wisyuba 5
Asts: Odero 4
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Attendance: 100
Referees: Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Guy Sani (CMR), Oumar Sy (MTN)
24 February 2024 Kenya   58–88   Angola Monastir, Tunisia
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 21–22, 15–20, 10–24
Pts: Adera, Ogechi 12
Rebs: Awich 8
Asts: Odero 6
Boxscore Pts: Bango 19
Rebs: Bango 8
Asts: Dundão, Gonçalves 7
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Referees: Wael Mostafa (EGY), Adlen Larouci (ALG), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBA)
24 February 2024 Guinea   78–850(OT)   Tunisia Monastir, Tunisia
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 14–19, 18–19, 26–17, Overtime: 5–12
Pts: Condé 21
Rebs: Condé 8
Asts: Evans 6
Boxscore Pts: Abada 21
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 9
Asts: Abada, Ben Romdhane 6
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Attendance: 500
Referees: Arnaud Kom Njilo (CMR), Yann Davidson (MAD), Oumar Sy (MTN)
25 February 2024 Guinea   74–80   Kenya Monastir, Tunisia
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 17–25, 22–15, 16–16
Pts: Evans 29
Rebs: Condé 10
Asts: Sy 5
Boxscore Pts: Odero 19
Rebs: Awich, Koranga 8
Asts: three players 3
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Silver Houngbedji (BEN)
25 February 2024 Tunisia   82–73   Angola Monastir
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 15–13, 28–13, 20–22
Pts: Abada 19
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 7
Asts: Abada 8
Boxscore Pts: Gakou 19
Rebs: Gakou, Bango 6
Asts: Gonçalves 8
Arena: Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Attendance: 500
Referees: Yann Davidson (MAD), Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Guy Sani (CMR)
21 February 2025 Guinea   vs.   Angola
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21 February 2025 Kenya   vs.   Tunisia
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22 February 2025 Angola   vs.   Kenya
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22 February 2025 Tunisia   vs.   Guinea
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23 February 2025 Angola   vs.   Tunisia
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23 February 2025 Kenya   vs.   Guinea
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Qualified teams edit

Team Qualification method Date of qualification App Last Best placement in tournament
  Angola Host nation 27 March 2024 22nd 2021 Champions (1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Qualifiers Draw out". FIBA. 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers". FIBA. 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "AfroBasket Qualifiers to begin in Egypt and Tunisia". FIBA. 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Morocco". FIBA. 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Madagascar clinch 2025 AfroBasket Qualifiers berth". FIBA. 17 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Pré-éliminatoires du FIBA Afro Basket 2025: Maroc - Libye en Tunisie". L'Opinion. 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Gabon". FIBA. 1 February 2024.
  8. ^ "South Africa to unleash their inner dog in AfroBasket pre-qualifier battle against Mozambique". FIBA. 23 February 2024.
  9. ^ "FIBA Africa board holds first meeting of 2023–2027 cycle". FIBA.basketball.

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