AfroBasket 2021 qualification

The AfroBasket 2021 Qualification will occur on various dates on 2020 and 2021. It will determine which African national basketball teams will qualify for the 2021 FIBA Africa Championship. Teams will compete with other teams in various groups for a spot in the Championship tournament.[1]

Qualified teams

One team qualified for the tournament before the qualification round will take place. Fifteen more teams will claim spots in the tournament through groups.

TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppLastBest placement in tournament
 RwandaHost nation23 June 20196th20179th place (2009)

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.

Group A
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Algeria  169–166  Cape Verde 79–67 90–99

Algeria won 169–166 on aggregate.

Group B

Ghana, Liberia and Niger would have participated in this tournament in Liberia. The tournament was cancelled.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifiers
2  Liberia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Niger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
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) Host.

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Equatorial Guinea (H) 4 4 0 283 254 +29 8 Qualifiers
2  Chad 4 2 2 288 257 +31 6
3  Gabon 4 0 4 229 289 −60 4
Source:
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) Host.

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Kenya (H) 5 5 0 484 351 +133 10 Qualifiers
2  South Sudan 5 4 1 506 329 +177 9
3  Burundi 5 3 2 430 391 +39 8
4  Somalia 5 2 3 442 480 −38 7
5  Tanzania 5 1 4 357 459 −102 6
6  Eritrea 5 0 5 317 526 −209 5
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) Host.

Group E

The Comoros and South Africa withdrew before the tournament.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Madagascar 4 4 0 334 269 +65 8 Qualifiers
2  Zimbabwe (H) 4 1 3 254 275 −21 5[lower-alpha 1]
3  Zambia 4 1 3 282 326 −44 5[lower-alpha 1]
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) Host.
Notes:
  1. Zimbabwe 135–132 Zambia

Invitational tournament

Cape Verde, Chad and South Sudan competed in this group, with the winners qualified for the qualifiers.[4]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Cape Verde 2 2 0 181 158 +23 4 Qualifiers
2  South Sudan 2 1 1 185 160 +25 3
3  Chad 2 0 2 142 190 −48 2
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.

Qualifiers

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each group will play the November 2020 window at a single venue.[5] The same was done for the February 2021 window.[6]

All times are local.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Tunisia 3 3 0 230 165 +65 6 AfroBasket 2021
2  DR Congo 3 2 1 187 176 +11 5
3  Central African Republic 3 1 2 209 214 −5 4
4  Madagascar 3 0 3 195 266 −71 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2020. 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 B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 3 3 0 218 158 +60 6 AfroBasket 2021
2  Angola 3 2 1 221 190 +31 5
3  Kenya 3 1 2 199 237 −38 4
4  Mozambique 3 0 3 173 226 −53 3
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2020. 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]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Ivory Coast 3 3 0 218 188 +30 6 AfroBasket 2021
2  Cameroon 3 2 1 254 199 +55 5
3  Equatorial Guinea 3 1 2 204 243 −39 4
4  Guinea 3 0 3 184 230 −46 3
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2020. 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 D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 3 0 250 186 +64 6 AfroBasket 2021
2  South Sudan[lower-alpha 1] 3 2 1 200 195 +5 5
3  Mali 3 1 2 202 232 −30 4
4  Rwanda 3 0 3 181 220 −39 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2020. 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. South Sudan replaced Algeria, as they were unable to participate in the opening matches.[9]

Group E
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 3 0 286 235 +51 6 AfroBasket 2021
2  Uganda 3 2 1 272 284 −12 5
3  Cape Verde 3 1 2 260 265 −5 4
4  Morocco 3 0 3 239 273 −34 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2020. 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.

References
  1. "Draw results in for FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. 20 December 2019.
  2. "Draw Procedures for FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. 19 November 2019.
  3. "Road to AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers set to get underway". FIBA. 14 January 2020.
  4. "Chad, South Sudan and Cape Verde to tussle for 2021 AfroBasket qualifying ticket in Cameroon". FIBA. 8 October 2020.
  5. "Kigali, Rwanda and Alexandria, Egypt to host FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers in November". FIBA. 9 October 2020.
  6. "Yaounde, Cameroon and Monastir, Tunisia to host FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers in February". FIBA. 15 January 2021.
  7. "Group C set to open FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. 20 February 2020.
  8. "Ruthless Cote d'Ivoire beat Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea's AfroBasket dream on the right path". FIBA. 23 March 2020.
  9. "Schedule of upcoming FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers window confirmed". FIBA. 20 November 2020.
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