AfroBasket_2021_qualification

AfroBasket 2021 qualification

AfroBasket 2021 qualification

International qualification tournament


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]

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Pre-qualifiers

The pre-qualifiers were played in January 2020. Five winners from the five zones qualified to the next round.[2][3]

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Group A (Sub-zone 1 & 2)

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Algeria won 169–166 on aggregate.

Group B (Sub-zone 3)

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

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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

Group C (Sub-zone 4)

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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
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Group D (Sub-zone 5)

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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
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Group E (Sub-zone 6 &7)

The Comoros and South Africa withdrew before the tournament.

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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:
  1. Zimbabwe 135–132 Zambia
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Invitational tournament (Inter Sub-zone play-off)

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

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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.
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Qualifiers

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

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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.

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Group A

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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. DR Congo 123–120 Central African Republic
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Group B

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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.
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Group C

The first matches were played from 21 to 23 February 2020 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[7][8]

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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. Guinea 155–153 Equatorial Guinea
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Group D

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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.[11]
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Group E

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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
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Cancelled[note 3] Uganda  vs.  Egypt
Cancelled[note 3] Cape Verde  vs.  Uganda

Qualified teams

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Notes

  1. The match, originally scheduled for 19 February 2021 window was postponed after Equatorial Guinea arrived late which did not allow sufficient time for testing.[9]
  2. After the match could not be played, FIBA decided on 2 March 2021, to forfeit the game in favour of Cameroon.[10]
  3. The matches, originally scheduled for the February 2021 window were postponed after five members of the Uganda delegation tested positive for COVID-19.[12] The games will be played in June/July at a venue to be decided.[10]

References

  1. "Draw results in for FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. 20 December 2019.
  2. "FIBA Statement about the February FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers window". fiba.basketball. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. "Uganda's games in February FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers window postponed". fiba.basketball. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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