2023 FIBA AfroCan qualification explained

The 2023 FIBA AfroCan qualification are the qualifying games for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan, the second edition of the AfroCan. The qualifiers started in February and will finish in June 2023. Four teams are pre-qualified, while eight teams can qualify through the tournament.[1]

The qualification is divided into the FIBA Africa's designated geographical zones.

Qualified teams

Teamdata-sort-type="text" Method ofqualificationdata-sort-type="date" Date ofqualificationTotaltimesqualifiedLasttimequalifiedCurrentconsecutiveappearancesdata-sort-type="number" Previous bestperformance
Top four teams of 2019 FIBA AfroCan220192data-sort-value="1" Champions (2019)
220192Runners-up (2019)
220192Third Place (2019)
220192Fourth Place (2019)
Winner of Zone 628 February 20231
Winner of Zone 426 March1

Games

Zone 6

The games of Zone 6 of the AfroCan qualification began on 21 February 2023 and were hosted in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Malawi and South Africa were supposed to compete as well but both teams withdrew.[2]

One ticket to the AfroCan is available for Zone 6.

Group phase

Zone 5

The Zone 5 qualifiers were held from 17 June to 23 June in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Your Guide for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Qualifiers . 2023-02-27 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  2. Web site: Who will represent Zone 6 at the 2023 FIBA AfroCan? . 2023-02-27 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  3. Web site: Who will represent Zone 5 at the 2023 FIBA AfroCan? . 2023-06-18 . FIBA.basketball . en.