2023 FIBA AfroCan qualification
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
| Team | Method of
qualification |
Date of
qualification |
Total
times qualified |
Last
time qualified |
Current
consecutive appearances |
Previous best
performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DR Congo |
Top four teams of 2019 FIBA AfroCan | – | 2 | 2019 | 2 | Champions (2019) |
 Kenya |
2 | 2019 | 2 | Runners-up (2019) | ||
 Angola |
2 | 2019 | 2 | Third Place (2019) | ||
 Morocco |
2 | 2019 | 2 | Fourth Place (2019) | ||
 Mozambique |
Winner of Zone 6 | 28 February 2023 | 1 | – | – | – |
 Cameroon |
Winner of Zone 4 | 26 March | 1 | – | – | – |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique |
4 | 2 | 2 | 282 | 250 | +32 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Final |
| 2 |  Zimbabwe (H) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 248 | 239 | +9 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Zambia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 242 | 238 | +4 | 6[lower-alpha 1] |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
(H) Host
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
(H) Host
Notes:
- Difference: 1) Mozambique +31; 2) Zimbabwe +9; 3) Zambia –41.
| 21 February 2023 | Zimbabwe |
71–57 | Mozambique |
Bulawayo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: ZITF Hall 3 |
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| 22 February 2023 | Mozambique |
86–46 | Zambia |
Bulawayo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: ZITF Hall 3 |
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| 25 February 2023 | Zambia |
80–73(OT) | Mozambique |
Bulawayo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: ZITF Hall 3 |
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| 26 February 2023 | Mozambique |
66–53 | Zimbabwe |
Bulawayo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: ZITF Hall 3 |
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Final
Zone 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon (H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 331 | 232 | +99 | 8 | Qualified to FIBA AfroCan 2023 |
| 2 |  Gabon |
4 | 3 | 1 | 302 | 225 | +77 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Central African Republic |
4 | 2 | 2 | 287 | 250 | +37 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Chad |
4 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 261 | +11 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Equatorial Guinea |
4 | 0 | 4 | 183 | 407 | −224 | 4 |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
(H) Host
| 20 March 2023 | Central African Republic |
49–67 | Cameroon |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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| 21 March 2023 | Gabon |
71–80 | Cameroon |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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| 22 March 2023 | Equatorial Guinea |
52–113 | Central African Republic |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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| 22 March 2023 | Gabon |
54–52 | Chad |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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| 23 March 2023 | Central African Republic |
57–67 | Gabon |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | ||||
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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| 23 March 2023 | Chad |
82–57 | Equatorial Guinea |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | ||||
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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| 24 March 2023 | Equatorial Guinea |
36–110 | Gabon |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | ||||
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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| 24 March 2023 | Chad |
74–82 | Cameroon |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | ||||
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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| 25 March 2023 | Central African Republic |
68–64 | Chad |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | ||||
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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| 25 March 2023 | Cameroon |
102–38 | Equatorial Guinea |
Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | ||||
| Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex |
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References
- "Your Guide for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- "Who will represent Zone 6 at the 2023 FIBA AfroCan?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
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