AfroBasket 2025 qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 February 2024 – 23 February 2025 |
| Teams | 23 |
| Official website | |
| Qualifiers website Pre-qualifiers website | |
The AfroBasket 2025 qualification is a basketball competition that is being played from February 2024 to February 2025, to determine the fifteen FIBA Africa nations who will join the automatically qualified host Angola at the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 finals tournament.[1]
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. | 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. | 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. | 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.
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 | 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 | 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.
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 Attendance: 150 Referees: Arnaud Kom Njilo (CMR), Amir Taboubi (TUN), Adlen Larouci (ALG) | |
| 23 February 2024 | Nigeria | 82–89(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: 150 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 Attendance: 100 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 Attendance: 35 Referees: Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Silver Houngbedji (BEN), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA) | |
| 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 Attendance: 40 Referees: Arnaud Kom Njilo (CMR), Oumar Sy (MTN), Youssouf Maiga (MLI) | |
| 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 | Uganda | vs. | Cape Verde | |
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| 22 February 2025 | Cape Verde | vs. | Libya | |
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| 23 February 2025 | Nigeria | vs. | Cape Verde | |
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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.
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
[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.
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 Attendance: 100 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 Attendance: 200 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 Attendance: 100 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 Attendance: 500 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 Attendance: 100 Referees: Amr Aboollo (EGY), Erick Otieno (KEN), Claudio Eiuba (ANG) | |
| 25 February 2024 | Ivory Coast | 79–76 | Egypt | Cairo, Egypt |
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| 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 | Ivory Coast | vs. | Central African Republic | |
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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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| 23 February 2025 | Madagascar | vs. | Central African Republic | |
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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:
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:
| 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 Attendance: 150 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: 1,000 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 Attendance: 100 Referees: Wael Mostafa (EGY), Adlen Larouci (ALG), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBA) | |
| 24 February 2024 | Guinea | 78–85(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: 1,000 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 Attendance: 33 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: 1,000 Referees: Yann Davidson (MAD), Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Guy Sani (CMR) | |
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]- ^ a b "FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Qualifiers Draw out". FIBA. 24 November 2023.
- ^ "FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers". FIBA. 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "AfroBasket Qualifiers to begin in Egypt and Tunisia". FIBA. 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Morocco". FIBA. 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Madagascar clinch 2025 AfroBasket Qualifiers berth". FIBA. 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Pré-éliminatoires du FIBA Afro Basket 2025: Maroc - Libye en Tunisie". L'Opinion. 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Gabon". FIBA. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "South Africa to unleash their inner dog in AfroBasket pre-qualifier battle against Mozambique". FIBA. 23 February 2024.
- ^ "FIBA Africa board holds first meeting of 2023–2027 cycle". FIBA.basketball.