2021 Women's Afrobasket qualification explained

The 2021 Women's Afrobasket qualification occurred on various dates on 2021 to determine which African national basketball teams would qualify for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket. Teams compete with other teams in their respective "zones" for a spot in the championship tournament.

Zone 1

Four teams were scheduled to compete, but Algeria, Morocco and Libya withdrew before the tournament, so the original host Tunisia qualified.^[1]

Zone 2

Two teams played a home-and away series to determine the qualified team.^[2]

Results

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Zone 3

Six teams were scheduled to compete, but Ghana, Togo, Benin, Niger and Burkina Faso did not register for the tournament, so Ivory Coast qualified.^[3]

Zone 5

Four teams played a round robin to determine the qualified team.^[4] It was held in Kigali, Rwanda between 14 and 17 July 2021.^[5] Kenya become the champions after defeating Egypt 99–83 in the final.^[6]

Final

Zone 6

Three teams were scheduled to compete, but Botswana and Zimbabwe did not register for the tournament, so Angola qualified.^[7]

External links

• 2021 FIBA Women's Afrobasket Qualifiers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's AfroBasket 2021 – Team Profile: Tunisia. 2 September 2021. fiba.basketball.
2. Web site: Guinea v Cape Verde – one ticket for two teams vying return to Women's AfroBasket. 10 June 2021. fiba.basketball.
3. Web site: Women's AfroBasket 2021 – Team Profile: Cote d'Ivoire. 3 September 2021. fiba.basketball.
4. Web site: Kenya's Wanyama confident about chances at Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers. 18 May 2021. fiba.basketball.
5. Web site: Rwanda to host FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021 Zone 5 Qualifiers. 18 June 2021. fiba.basketball.
6. Web site: Kenya qualify for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021. 18 July 2021. fiba.basketball.
7. Web site: Women's AfroBasket 2021 – Team Profile: Angola. 13 September 2021. fiba.basketball.