AfroBasket 2021 qualification

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AfroBasket 2021 qualification
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Tournament details
Dates14 January 2020 – 8 July 2021
Teams25
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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 finals tournament.[1]

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


15 January 2020 Algeria  79–67  Cape Verde Staouéli
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 15–20, 24–24, 17–13
Pts: 19
Rebs: 9
Asts: Kaouane 6 		Boxscore Pts: 16
Rebs: Almeida 10
Asts: Almeida 3 		Arena:
16 January 2020 Cape Verde  99–90  Algeria Staouéli, Algeria
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 23–16, 26–29, 33–24
Pts: Almeida 27
Rebs: Almeida 11
Asts: Almeida 6 		Boxscore Pts: 30
Rebs: 7
Asts: 7 		Arena:

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: 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 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: 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


14 January 2020 Equatorial Guinea  59–52  Gabon Malabo
Arena:
15 January 2020 Gabon  61–78  Chad Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Arena:
16 January 2020 Chad  71–81  Equatorial Guinea Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Arena:
17 January 2020 Chad  75–49  Gabon Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Arena:
18 January 2020 Gabon  67–77  Equatorial Guinea Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Arena:
19 January 2020 Equatorial Guinea  66–64  Chad Malabo
Arena:

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


14 January 2020 South Sudan  112–79  Somalia Nairobi, Kenya
16:15 Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 35–22, 26–22, 26–18
Pts: Ngor Kuany 21
Rebs: 12
Asts: 3 		Boxscore Pts: 22
Rebs: 9
Asts: 3 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
14 January 2020 Kenya  112–64  Eritrea Nairobi
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 26–12, 29–12, 33–27
Pts: 17
Rebs: 11
Asts: 7 		Boxscore Pts: 23
Rebs: 10
Asts: 2 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
15 January 2020 Eritrea  57–111  South Sudan Nairobi, Kenya
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–28, 10–35, 20–21, 14–27
Pts: 23
Rebs: 7
Asts: , 3 		Boxscore Pts: 20
Rebs: 10
Asts: 10 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
15 January 2020 Somalia  86–106  Burundi Nairobi, Kenya
16:15 Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 16–26, 26–32, 29–28
Pts: Qaafow 24
Rebs: 11
Asts: 6 		Boxscore Pts: 27
Rebs: 11
Asts: 4 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
15 January 2020 Tanzania  59–95  Kenya Nairobi, Kenya
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 0–20, 18–24, 23–28, 18–23
Pts: 18
Rebs: 18
Asts: 4 		Boxscore Pts: 23
Rebs: 11
Asts: , 5 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
16 January 2020 Eritrea  69–101  Tanzania Nairobi, Kenya
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 19–28, 13–20, 18–30
Pts: 14
Rebs: 11
Asts: 7 		Boxscore Pts: 31
Rebs: 14
Asts: 8 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
16 January 2020 Burundi  59–100  South Sudan Nairobi, Kenya
16:15 Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 14–26, 17–22, 13–31
Pts: Nijimbere 16
Rebs: , Nijimbere 6
Asts: , Nijimbere 4 		Boxscore Pts: 30
Rebs: 11
Asts: 4 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
16 January 2020 Kenya  102–77  Somalia Nairobi
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 20–23, 31–16, 27–15
Pts: 31
Rebs: 22
Asts: , 4 		Boxscore Pts: 16
Rebs: 9
Asts: 6 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
17 January 2020 Tanzania  60–115  South Sudan Nairobi, Kenya
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 8–27, 10–27, 16–34, 26–27
Pts: 21
Rebs: , 11
Asts: 5 		Boxscore Pts: 29
Rebs: 15
Asts: 8 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
17 January 2020 Somalia  99–76  Eritrea Nairobi, Kenya
16:15 Scoring by quarter: 30–19, 15–22, 29–8, 25–27
Pts: 19
Rebs: , 11
Asts: 5 		Boxscore Pts: 22
Rebs: 11
Asts: 7 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
17 January 2020 Kenya  101–83  Burundi Nairobi
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 27–18, 28–14, 20–29
Pts: 19
Rebs: 12
Asts: 6 		Boxscore Pts: Nijimbere 23
Rebs: , Nijimbere 6
Asts: Nijimbere 6 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
18 January 2020 Burundi  79–53  Tanzania Nairobi, Kenya
08:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 28–13, 17–7, 17–20
Pts: 23
Rebs: 12
Asts: 8 		Boxscore Pts: 12
Rebs: 9
Asts: 5 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
18 January 2020 Tanzania  84–101  Somalia Nairobi, Kenya
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 18–38, 26–16, 19–20
Pts: 22
Rebs: 19
Asts: 5 		Boxscore Pts: 23
Rebs: , 9
Asts: 7 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
18 January 2020 Burundi  103–51  Eritrea Nairobi, Kenya
16:15 Scoring by quarter: 26–8, 25–7, 29–18, 23–18
Pts: 26
Rebs: 10
Asts: 6 		Boxscore Pts: 25
Rebs: 11
Asts: 3 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium
18 January 2020 South Sudan  68–74  Kenya Nairobi, Kenya
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 11–4, 11–23, 27–22
Pts: 16
Rebs: Kuany 11
Asts: Kuany 3 		Boxscore Pts: 26
Rebs: 16
Asts: 5 		Arena: Nyayo National Stadium

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[a]
3  Zambia 4 1 3 282 326 −44 5[a]
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. ^ a b Zimbabwe 135–132 Zambia


21 January 2020 Zimbabwe  57–74  Madagascar Bulawayo
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–6, 7–27, 21–20, 12–21
Pts: 13
Rebs: 14
Asts: 3 		Boxscore Pts: 23
Rebs: 8
Asts: 4 		Arena:
22 January 2020 Madagascar  98–910(OT)  Zambia Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 23–21, 29–26, 24–18, Overtime: 14–7
Pts: 26
Rebs: 16
Asts: 9 		Boxscore Pts: 24
Rebs: 13
Asts: 6 		Arena:
23 January 2020 Zambia  54–80  Zimbabwe Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 14–16, 7–19, 13–25
Pts: Chona 11
Rebs: 15
Asts: 2 		Boxscore Pts: Maturure 23
Rebs: 16
Asts: Chitsinde 4 		Arena:
24 January 2020 Zambia  59–93  Madagascar Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 24–16, 13–20, 7–31
Pts: 12
Rebs: 9
Asts: , 4 		Boxscore Pts: 18
Rebs: Randriamampionona 11
Asts: 5 		Arena:
25 January 2020 Madagascar  69–62  Zimbabwe Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 11–11, 20–19, 16–19
Pts: 12
Rebs: 8
Asts: 3 		Boxscore Pts: Maturure, 9
Rebs: Maturure 7
Asts: 6 		Arena:
26 January 2020 Zimbabwe  55–78  Zambia Bulawayo
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 5–20, 11–17, 20–22
Pts: Maturure, 13
Rebs: Maturure 12
Asts: 4 		Boxscore Pts: Chona 17
Rebs: 15
Asts: three players 2 		Arena:

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.


22 October 2020 Chad  73–90  Cape Verde Yaoundé, Cameroon
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 10–21, 16–22, 30–24
Pts: 24
Rebs: , 6
Asts: 7 		Boxscore Pts: Mendonca 25
Rebs: 11
Asts: 7 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Kouakou Niamien (CIV), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
23 October 2020 Cape Verde  91–85  South Sudan Yaoundé, Cameroon
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 32–24, 17–9, 26–30
Pts: , Correia 24
Rebs: , Correia 11
Asts: Correia, 4 		Boxscore Pts: Kuany 19
Rebs: Malou 10
Asts: , 4 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Jules Djopwouo (CMR), Hassane Kamate (CIV), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
24 October 2020 South Sudan  100–69  Chad Yaoundé, Cameroon
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 22–12, 26–22, 26–15
Pts: 17
Rebs: Kuany 14
Asts: Kuany 6 		Boxscore Pts: 16
Rebs: 7
Asts: 6 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex

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]

All times are local.

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Tunisia 6 6 0 444 342 +102 12 AfroBasket 2021
2  DR Congo 6 3 3 412 382 +30 9[a]
3  Central African Republic 6 3 3 415 417 −2 9[a]
4  Madagascar 6 0 6 382 512 −130 6
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. ^ a b DR Congo 123–120 Central African Republic


27 November 2020 Tunisia  89–52  Madagascar Kigali, Rwanda
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 20–13, 29–10, 18–13
Pts: Abbassi, Slimane 12
Rebs: Abbassi 11
Asts: three players 4 		Boxscore Pts: , 12
Rebs: 6
Asts: 11 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGA), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA), Arnold Moseya (RSA)
27 November 2020 Central African Republic  51–55  DR Congo Kigali, Rwanda
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 10–17, 13–20, 13–2
Pts: 10
Rebs: Kouguere 13
Asts: Zachée 6 		Boxscore Pts: Kabongo, 11
Rebs: 15
Asts: Kabongo, 5 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Diallo Mahmadou (MLI), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
28 November 2020 DR Congo  50–61  Tunisia Kigali, Rwanda
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 4–16, 8–17, 16–9
Pts: Kayembe-Tshiabu 14
Rebs: 8
Asts: 4 		Boxscore Pts: Abada 11
Rebs: Abada, Hadidane 5
Asts: El Mabrouk 4 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Wael Mostafa (EGY), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
28 November 2020 Madagascar  79–95  Central African Republic Kigali, Rwanda
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 13–29, 20–18, 23–24
Pts: 24
Rebs: 10
Asts: Randriamampionona 5 		Boxscore Pts: 22
Rebs: Djimrabaye 10
Asts: Mokongo 10 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Redouane Darif (MAR), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Arnold Moseya (RSA)
29 November 2020 DR Congo  82–64  Madagascar Kigali, Rwanda
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 19–18, 23–13, 23–18
Pts: Kayembe 19
Rebs: 10
Asts: Kabongo 13 		Boxscore Pts: Randriamampionona 17
Rebs: 13
Asts: 5 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
29 November 2020 Tunisia  80–63  Central African Republic Kigali, Rwanda
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 19–26, 32–12, 8–12
Pts: El Mabrouk 15
Rebs: Ben Romdhane, Hadidane 5
Asts: El Mabrouk 5 		Boxscore Pts: 19
Rebs: Dokossi 11
Asts: Mokongo 6 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGA), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Forbes Shuva (ZIM)
19 February 2021 Madagascar  51–78  Tunisia Monastir, Tunisia
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 20–27, 8–17, 10–20
Pts: 14
Rebs: 5
Asts: four players 2 		Boxscore Pts: Abada 14
Rebs: Mejri 10
Asts: Chennoufi 4 		Arena: Mohamed Mzali Hall
Referees: Aboulaye Kamagate (CIV), Mbaye Seye (SEN), Samuel Shofoluwe (NGA)
19 February 2021 DR Congo  68–690(OT)  Central African Republic Monastir, Tunisia
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 27–18, 10–13, 12–17, Overtime: 4–5
Pts: Kayembe 18
Rebs: Kayembe, 8
Asts: , Kayembe 2 		Boxscore Pts: Kouguere 21
Rebs: Jefferson 12
Asts: Zachée 3 		Arena: Mohamed Mzali Hall
Referees: Youssouf Maïga (MLI), Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI)
20 February 2021 Tunisia  73–68  DR Congo Monastir
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 21–16, 21–17, 9–18
Pts: Mejri 14
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10
Asts: El Mabrouk 6 		Boxscore Pts: 12
Rebs: 7
Asts: 4 		Arena: Mohamed Mzali Hall
Referees: Mbaye Seye (SEN), Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Youssouf Maïga (MLI)
20 February 2021 Central African Republic  79–72  Madagascar Monastir, Tunisia
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 25–11, 14–28, 25–13
Pts: Dokossi 23
Rebs: Djimrabaye, Dokossi 10
Asts: 5 		Boxscore Pts: Razanamahenina 29
Rebs: 6
Asts: three players 2 		Arena: Mohamed Mzali Hall
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)
21 February 2021 Central African Republic  58–63  Tunisia Monastir, Tunisia
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 13–16, 12–14, 12–16
Pts: 16
Rebs: Dokossi 8
Asts: Djimrabaye, Dokossi 2 		Boxscore Pts: Ben Romdhane 14
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 16
Asts: El Mabrouk 3 		Arena: Mohamed Mzali Hall
Referees: Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Mbaye Seye (SEN), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI)
21 February 2021 Madagascar  64–89  DR Congo Monastir, Tunisia
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–27, 17–21, 21–18, 14–23
Pts: 15
Rebs: 7
Asts: four players 2 		Boxscore Pts: 21
Rebs: 11
Asts: 5 		Arena: Mohamed Mzali Hall
Referees: Hassane Kamata (CIV), Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Samuel Shofoluwe (NGA)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 6 5 1 422 334 +88 11 AfroBasket 2021
2  Angola 6 4 2 467 383 +84 10
3  Kenya 6 2 4 368 450 −82 8
4  Mozambique 6 1 5 355 445 −90 7
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.


25 November 2020 Senegal  92–54  Kenya Kigali, Rwanda
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 19-19, 28-14, 11–19, 34-2
Pts: Faye 19
Rebs: Ndoye 10
Asts: Hannah 9 		Boxscore Pts: Ongwae 13
Rebs: Ongwae 9
Asts: Ongwae 5 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Tonton Banza (DRC), Samir Abaakil (MAR), Saber Rezgui (TUN)
25 November 2020 Angola  87–58  Mozambique Kigali, Rwanda
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 16-13, 24-13, 30-17, 17-15
Pts: Cipriano 14
Rebs: Gakou, Paulo 6
Asts: Morais 4 		Boxscore Pts: 15
Rebs: , Ubisse 8
Asts: 6 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Wael Mostafa (EGY), Amr Abooloo (EGY)
26 November 2020 Kenya  52–75  Angola Kigali, Rwanda
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 10–18, 15–21, 13–29, 14-7
Pts: , Ongwae 18
Rebs: Gombe 9
Asts: 5 		Boxscore Pts: Cipriano 17
Rebs: Gakou 11
Asts: Gonçalves, Gakou 4 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Diallo Mahmadou (MLI), Forbes Shuva (ZIM)
26 November 2020 Mozambique  53–60  Senegal Kigali, Rwanda
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 7–16, 13–16, 12–17, 21-11
Pts: Manuel 20
Rebs: 7
Asts: Manuel 4 		Boxscore Pts: Hannah 13
Rebs: Dime 9
Asts: Hannah 9 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Redouane Darif (MAR), Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGA), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
27 November 2020 Mozambique  62–79  Kenya Kigali, Rwanda
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 17–14, 12–23, 14–23
Pts: 22
Rebs: 8
Asts: Matos 8 		Boxscore Pts: Ongwae 21
Rebs: Ongwae 16
Asts: Ongwae 7 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Samir Abaakil (MAR), Redouane Darif (MAR), Saber Rezgui (TUN)
27 November 2020 Senegal  66–51  Angola Kigali, Rwanda
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 19–14, 11–10, 18–22
Pts: Hannah 17
Rebs: Ndoye 13
Asts: Ndour 8 		Boxscore Pts: 15
Rebs: 8
Asts: Conceição 3 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Wael Mostafa (EGY), Amr Abooloo (EGY), Walelign Gebeto (ETH)
19 February 2021 Kenya  51–69  Senegal Yaoundé, Cameroon
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 13–6, 10–25, 10–17
Pts: 11
Rebs: , Wamukota 6
Asts: Ongwae 3 		Boxscore Pts: Diallo, Faye 19
Rebs: 8
Asts: Ndour 10 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Tonton Banza (DRC), Saber Rezgui (TUN), Didier Gaga (RWA)
19 February 2021 Mozambique  68–91  Angola Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 15–26, 19–25, 20–25
Pts: 17
Rebs: 7
Asts: 4 		Boxscore Pts: Morais 21
Rebs: 6
Asts: Gonçalves 9 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGA), Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
20 February 2021 Senegal  84–43  Mozambique Yaoundé, Cameroon
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 19–13, 25–7, 22–10
Pts: Ndoye 24
Rebs: Dime 9
Asts: Ndour 5 		Boxscore Pts: Manuel 9
Rebs: 8
Asts: Manuel 3 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Samir Abaakil (MAR), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Kouakou Niamien (CIV)
20 February 2021 Angola  73–74  Kenya Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 17–19, 17–25, 17–21
Pts: 19
Rebs: 6
Asts: Domingos 5 		Boxscore Pts: Ongwae 16
Rebs: Wamukota 8
Asts: Ongwae 3 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Redouane Darif (MAR), Sami Belgharek (TUN), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA)
21 February 2021 Kenya  44–71  Mozambique Yaoundé, Cameroon
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 10–21, 9–24, 12–11
Pts: 11
Rebs: Gombe 9
Asts: three players 3 		Boxscore Pts: Manuel 15
Rebs: , 6
Asts: 9 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Tonton Banza (DRC), Saber Rezgui (TUN), Jules Djopwouo (CMR)
21 February 2021 Angola  82–51  Senegal Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 24–11, 14–9, 24–12
Pts: 24
Rebs: Gonçalves, 8
Asts: three players 4 		Boxscore Pts: Ndoye 15
Rebs: Faye 8
Asts: Ndour 5 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGA), Amr Aboollo (EGY), Kouakou Niamien (CIV)

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 6 6 0 462 368 +94 12 AfroBasket 2021
2  Cameroon 6 4 2 429 330 +99 10
3  Guinea 6 1 5 404 486 −82 7[a]
4  Equatorial Guinea 6 1 5 325 436 −111 7[a]
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. ^ a b Guinea 155–153 Equatorial Guinea


21 February 2020 Ivory Coast  58–50  Guinea Yaoundé, Cameroon
14:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 11–8, 19–16, 11–11
Pts: Thompson 16
Rebs: 10
Asts: three players 3 		Boxscore Pts: Mansare 17
Rebs: 7
Asts: , 2 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Tonton Banza (COD), Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG)
21 February 2020 Cameroon  90–58  Equatorial Guinea Yaoundé
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 31–16, 27–12, 12–22, 20–8
Pts: four players 11
Rebs: 8
Asts: , 3 		Boxscore Pts: Obiekwe 15
Rebs: Cabral 7
Asts: Obiekwe 3 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Amr Aboollo (EGY), Alioune Fall (SEN)
22 February 2020 Equatorial Guinea  64–78  Ivory Coast Yaoundé, Cameroon
14:30 Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 20–15, 14–23, 17–25
Pts: Cabral, Obiekwe 19
Rebs: Hinestrosa 9
Asts: Mbansogo 7 		Boxscore Pts: Konaté 18
Rebs: Thompson 12
Asts: Fofana 6 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
22 February 2020 Guinea  59–90  Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 13–24, 10–23, 20–23
Pts: Conde 12
Rebs: 10
Asts: 2 		Boxscore Pts: 18
Rebs: Mbala 10
Asts: 6 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Amr Aboollo (EGY), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Tonton Banza (COD)
23 February 2020 Guinea  75–82  Equatorial Guinea Yaoundé, Cameroon
14:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 13–12, 19–24, 21–21
Pts: 19
Rebs: , 12
Asts: three players 4 		Boxscore Pts: Cabral 24
Rebs: Cabral, Obiekwe 9
Asts: Mbansogo 9 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Tonton Banza (COD), Alioune Fall (SEN)
23 February 2020 Cameroon  74–82  Ivory Coast Yaoundé
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–30, 14–17, 24–19, 17–16
Pts: Kome, Mbala 13
Rebs: Mbala 14
Asts: 4 		Boxscore Pts: Konaté 25
Rebs: Coulibaly, Konaté 7
Asts: Kebe 5 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Amr Aboollo (EGY), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG)
19 February 2021 Guinea  73–87  Ivory Coast Yaoundé, Cameroon
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 19–25, 25–16, 10–24
Pts: 16
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: 4 		Boxscore Pts: Thompson 14
Rebs: Kouassi 6
Asts: three players 3 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Amr Abooloo (EGY), Sami Belgharek (TUN), Jules Djopwouo (CMR)
20 February 2021 Ivory Coast  93–50  Equatorial Guinea Yaoundé, Cameroon
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–5, 21–20, 23–17, 22–8
Pts: Zouzoua 20
Rebs: Coulibaly, Thompson 9
Asts: Kebe, Pamba 6 		Boxscore Pts: Obiekwe 24
Rebs: , Obiekwe 6
Asts: Mbansogo 6 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Tonton Banza (DRC), Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
20 February 2021 Cameroon  98–67  Guinea Yaoundé
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 31–15, 19–17, 22–16
Pts: Nzeulie 22
Rebs: 8
Asts: three players 4 		Boxscore Pts: 11
Rebs: four players 4
Asts: , 3 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGA), Amr Abooloo (EGY), Didier Gaga (RWA)
21 February 2021 Equatorial Guinea  71–80  Guinea Yaoundé, Cameroon
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 21–19, 13–20, 22–22
Pts: Cabral 24
Rebs: Cabral 12
Asts: Mbansogo 6 		Boxscore Pts: 18
Rebs: Dramé 14
Asts: 11 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Samir Abaakil (MAR), Redouane Darif (MAR), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA)
21 February 2021 Ivory Coast  64–57  Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 5–17, 21–12, 17–18, 21–10
Pts: Konaté 12
Rebs: Kouassi 8
Asts: Diabate 6 		Boxscore Pts: 13
Rebs: 10
Asts: 5 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Referees: Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
Cancelled[note 1] Equatorial Guinea  0–20[note 2]  Cameroon

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 6 6 0 465 363 +102 12 AfroBasket 2021
2  South Sudan[a] 6 3 3 397 397 0 9
3  Mali 6 2 4 399 428 −29 8
4  Rwanda 6 1 5 345 418 −73 7 Qualified as host
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]


26 November 2020 Nigeria  76–56  South Sudan Kigali, Rwanda
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 24–12, 15–20, 15–7
Pts: Agada 16
Rebs: 9
Asts: Iroegbu 8 		Boxscore Pts: Wek 10
Rebs: Acuoth, Malou 8
Asts: Kuany, Makoi 3 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Tonton Banza (DRC), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
26 November 2020 Mali  70–64  Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 17–22, 13–17, 19–11
Pts: Diarra 19
Rebs: 11
Asts: 5 		Boxscore Pts: Gasana, Ndizeye 17
Rebs: three players 10
Asts: 6 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Samir Abaakil (MAR), Wael Mostafa (EGY), Arnold Moseya (RSA)
28 November 2020 South Sudan  77–64  Mali Kigali, Rwanda
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–16, 16–27, 16–11, 18–11
Pts: Acuoth 11
Rebs: 7
Asts: Makoi 5 		Boxscore Pts: Cissé 14
Rebs: Diarra 11
Asts: 5 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGA), Tonton Banza (DRC), Saber Rezgui (TUN)
28 November 2020 Rwanda  62–83  Nigeria Kigali
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 15–25, 24–19, 10–17
Pts: Kabange 13
Rebs: Ndizeye 6
Asts: 6 		Boxscore Pts: Diogu 18
Rebs: 8
Asts: Iroegbu 7 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Amr Aboollo (EGY), Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
29 November 2020 Nigeria  91–68  Mali Kigali, Rwanda
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 26–15, 22–20, 30–17
Pts: Iroegbu 17
Rebs: Omogbo, Uzoh 8
Asts: Iroegbu 6 		Boxscore Pts: 22
Rebs: Diarra, 6
Asts: 6 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Tonton Banza (DRC), Wael Mostafa (EGY), Redouane Darif (MAR)
29 November 2020 Rwanda  55–67  South Sudan Kigali
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 10–16, 19–18, 14–16
Pts: Shyaka 17
Rebs: 21
Asts: Gasana 5 		Boxscore Pts: 13
Rebs: Wek 8
Asts: Kuany 4 		Arena: Kigali Arena
Referees: Samir Abaakil (MAR), Amr Aboollo (EGY), Sameh Estafanous (EGY)
17 February 2021 South Sudan  70–75  Nigeria Monastir, Tunisia
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 9–18, 21–20, 18–19, 22–18
Pts: Omot 27
Rebs: Wek 8
Asts: 5 		Boxscore Pts: Iroegbu 16
Rebs: Diogu, Iroegbu 7
Asts: Iroegbu 5 		Arena:
Referees: Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN), Babacar Gueye (SEN), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)
17 February 2021 Rwanda  51–76  Mali Monastir, Tunisia
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 11–19, 14–26, 14–14
Pts: Ibeh 10
Rebs: 10
Asts: Gasana 5 		Boxscore Pts: Diarra 12
Rebs: , Doucouré 5
Asts: 4 		Arena:
Referees: Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG)
18 February 2021 Nigeria  64–51  Rwanda Monastir, Tunisia
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 16–9, 14–10, 20–10
Pts: 13
Rebs: 8
Asts: 5 		Boxscore Pts: 14
Rebs: 7
Asts: , 4 		Arena:
Referees: Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Kamagate Aboulaye (CIV), Babacar Gueye (SEN)
18 February 2021 Mali  65–69  South Sudan Monastir, Tunisia
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 17–13, 8–22, 17–22
Pts: Doucouré 14
Rebs: 8
Asts: Doucouré 4 		Boxscore Pts: Kuany 21
Rebs: Wek 8
Asts: Kuany 4 		Arena:
Referees: Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Yann Davidson (MAD)
19 February 2021 Mali  56–76  Nigeria Monastir, Tunisia
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 8–24, 17–18, 16–20, 15–14
Pts: 11
Rebs: 10
Asts: Kanouté, 3 		Boxscore Pts: Diogu 20
Rebs: Diogu 11
Asts: Iroegbu, 3 		Arena:
Referees: Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Yann Davidson (MAD)
19 February 2021 South Sudan  58–620(OT)  Rwanda Monastir, Tunisia
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 10–10, 9–15, 15–10, Overtime: 5–9
Pts: Kuany 13
Rebs: Wek 8
Asts: Kuany 		Boxscore Pts: 15
Rebs: Gasana 11
Asts: 4 		Arena:
Referees: Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Babacar Gueye (SEN), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)

Group E[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt (Q) 5 5 0 464 359 +105 10 AfroBasket 2021
2  Uganda (Q) 4 3 1 349 349 0 7
3  Morocco (E) 6 1 5 435 503 −68 7
4  Cape Verde (Q) 5 1 4 394 431 −37 6 AfroBasket 2021
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 to the phase indicated


27 November 2020 Egypt  96–77  Uganda Alexandria
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 31–20, 15–17, 29–16
Pts: Oraby 16
Rebs: Oraby, 7
Asts: Mahmoud, 4 		Boxscore Pts: Enabu 20
Rebs: Geu 12
Asts: , Wainright 6 		Arena: Kamal Shalaby Hall
Referees: Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Youssouf Maïga (MLI), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)
27 November 2020 Morocco  73–80  Cape Verde Alexandria, Egypt
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 19–15, 18–22, 18–21
Pts: Lahrichi 18
Rebs: 12
Asts: , Lahrichi 4 		Boxscore Pts: I. Almeida 26
Rebs: I. Almeida 10
Asts: Xavier 7 		Arena: Kamal Shalaby Hall
Referees: Babacar Gueye (SEN), Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Amir Taboubi (TUN)
28 November 2020 Uganda  94–90  Morocco Alexandria, Egypt
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 25–23, 34–26, 20–26
Pts: Opong 29
Rebs: 9
Asts: Enabu 7 		Boxscore Pts: Choua 25
Rebs: Choua 14
Asts: 8 		Arena: Kamal Shalaby Hall
Referees: Babacar Gueye (SEN), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA)
28 November 2020 Cape Verde  82–91  Egypt Alexandria, Egypt
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 18–23, 21–23, 23–24
Pts: Xavier 25
Rebs: I. Almeida 13
Asts: Xavier 8 		Boxscore Pts: Gendy 17
Rebs: Gendy, Elmekawi 5
Asts: Saleh 6 		Arena: Kamal Shalaby Hall
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Youssouf Maïga (MLI), Amir Taboubi (TUN)
29 November 2020 Uganda  101–98  Cape Verde Alexandria, Egypt
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 26–18, 22–33, 27–22
Pts: Wainright 36
Rebs: Wainright 13
Asts: Wainright 7 		Boxscore Pts: J. Almeida, Xavier 24
Rebs: I. Almeida 8
Asts: I. Almeida, Xavier 8 		Arena: Kamal Shalaby Hall
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Youssouf Maïga (MLI), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)
29 November 2020 Morocco  76–99  Egypt Alexandria, Egypt
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 21–24, 19–36, 14–18
Pts: 13
Rebs: 9
Asts: 9 		Boxscore Pts: 17
Rebs: Mahmoud 8
Asts: four players 4 		Arena: Kamal Shalaby Hall
Referees: Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Babacar Gueye (SEN), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA)
18 February 2021 Cape Verde  69–72  Morocco Monastir, Tunisia
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 10–20, 21–8, 15–28
Pts: Xavier 21
Rebs: 8
Asts: 6 		Boxscore Pts: Lahrichi 22
Rebs: Lahrichi 7
Asts: 4 		Arena:
Referees: Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN), Youssouf Maïga (MLI), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
20 February 2021 Egypt  94–65  Cape Verde Monastir, Tunisia
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 16–16, 16–13, 40–23
Pts: Aboushousha 16
Rebs: Mahmoud 7
Asts: Mahmou, Mahmoud 4 		Boxscore Pts: 13
Rebs: Correia, 5
Asts: Xavier 3 		Arena:
Referees: Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Yann Davidson (MAD), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
21 February 2021 Egypt  84–59  Morocco Monastir, Tunisia
11:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 29–14, 13–13, 14–15
Pts: Aboushousha 14
Rebs: Mahmoud 9
Asts: 6 		Boxscore Pts: three players 11
Rebs: Lahrichi 9
Asts: Choua, Lahrichi 2 		Arena:
Referees: Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN), Yann Davidson (MAD), Aboulaye Kamagate (CIV)
8 July 2021[note 3] Morocco  65–77  Uganda Salé
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 10–20, 21–12, 13–23, 21–22
Pts: three players 13
Rebs: Choua 6
Asts: Khalfi 4 		Boxscore Pts: 20
Rebs: Wainright 12
Asts: Wainright 3 		Arena:
Referees: Hassane Kamate (CIV), Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN), Kouakou Niamien (CIV)
Cancelled[note 3] Uganda  vs.  Egypt
Cancelled[note 3] Cape Verde  vs.  Uganda

Qualified teams[]

Team Qualification method Date of qualification App Last Best placement in tournament
 Rwanda Host nation 23 June 2019 6th 2017 Ninth place (2009)
 Nigeria Group D top three 17 February 2021 19th Champions (2015)
 South Sudan 18 February 2021 1st Debut
 Mali 20th 2017 Third place (1972)
 Senegal Group B top three 19 February 2021 29th Champions (1968, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1997)
 Ivory Coast Group C top three 24th Champions (1981, 1985)
 Tunisia Group A top three 23rd Champions (2011, 2017)
 Angola Group B top three 21st Champions (1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013)
 Egypt Group E top three 20 February 2021 24th Champions (1962, 1964, 1970, 1975, 1983)
 Cameroon Group C top three 10th Runners-up (2007)
 Central African Republic Group A top three 20th Champions (1974, 1987)
 DR Congo 7th Fourth place (1975)
 Kenya Group B top three 4th 1993 Fourth place (1993)
 Guinea Group C top three 2 March 2021 6th 2017 Fourth place (1962)
 Cape Verde Group E top three 8 July 2021 7th 2015 Third place (2007)
 Uganda 3rd 2017 13th place (2017)

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. ^ a b c 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. ^ "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. ^ "FIBA Statement about the February FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers window". fiba.basketball. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Decisions concerning the February window of the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Schedule of upcoming FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers window confirmed". FIBA. 20 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Uganda's games in February FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers window postponed". fiba.basketball. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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