AfroBasket 2021 qualification
The AfroBasket 2021 Qualification will occur on various dates on 2020 and 2021. It will determine which African national basketball teams will qualify for the 2021 FIBA Africa Championship. Teams will compete with other teams in various groups for a spot in the Championship tournament.[1]
Qualified teams
One team qualified for the tournament before the qualification round will take place. Fifteen more teams will claim spots in the tournament through groups.
Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | App | Last | Best placement in tournament |
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Host nation | 23 June 2019 | 6th | 2017 | 9th place (2009) |
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 |
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Algeria |
169–166 | 79–67 | 90–99 |
15 January 2020 | Algeria |
79–67 | Salle OMS, Staouéli | |
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16:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 15–20, 24–24, 17–13 | |||
Pts: Ammour 19 Rebs: Ammour 9 Asts: Kaouane 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Coronel 16 Rebs: Almeida 10 Asts: Almeida 3 |
16 January 2020 | Cape Verde |
99–90 | Salle OMS, Staouéli, Algeria | |
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16:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 23–16, 26–29, 33–24 | |||
Pts: Almeida 27 Rebs: Almeida 11 Asts: Almeida 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ammour 30 Rebs: Ammour 7 Asts: Ammour 7 |
Algeria won 169–166 on aggregate.
Group B
Ghana, Liberia and Niger will participate in this tournament. Matches to be played in Liberia.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualifiers | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 283 | 254 | +29 | 8 | Qualifiers | |
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 288 | 257 | +31 | 6 | ||
3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 229 | 289 | −60 | 4 |
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 | Polideportivo De Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
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16 January 2020 | Chad |
71–81 | Polideportivo De Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
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18 January 2020 | Gabon |
67–77 | Polideportivo De Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
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19 January 2020 | Equatorial Guinea |
66–64 | Polideportivo De Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
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Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 484 | 351 | +133 | 10 | Qualifiers | |
2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 506 | 329 | +177 | 9 | ||
3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 430 | 391 | +39 | 8 | ||
4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 442 | 480 | −38 | 7 | ||
5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 357 | 459 | −102 | 6 | ||
6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 317 | 526 | −209 | 5 |
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 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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16:15 | Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 35–22, 26–22, 26–18 | |||
Pts: Ngor Kuany 21 Rebs: Mayot 12 Asts: Bak 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Mohamed 22 Rebs: Mohamed 9 Asts: Guled 3 |
14 January 2020 | Kenya |
112–64 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 26–12, 29–12, 33–27 | |||
Pts: Mutoro 17 Rebs: Juma 11 Asts: Mutoro 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Irael 23 Rebs: Aron 10 Asts: Samuel 2 |
15 January 2020 | Eritrea |
57–111 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 13–28, 10–35, 20–21, 14–27 | |||
Pts: Aron 23 Rebs: Abiel 7 Asts: Aron, Irael 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Bak 20 Rebs: Mayot 10 Asts: Bak 10 |
15 January 2020 | Somalia |
86–106 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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16:15 | Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 16–26, 26–32, 29–28 | |||
Pts: Qaafow 24 Rebs: Olol 11 Asts: Guled 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hakizimana 27 Rebs: Musoda 11 Asts: Ndikuriyo 4 |
15 January 2020 | Tanzania |
59–95 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 0–20, 18–24, 23–28, 18–23 | |||
Pts: Lugora 18 Rebs: Mbegu 18 Asts: Mwenda 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ligare 23 Rebs: Nyakinda 11 Asts: Bosire, Mutoro 5 |
16 January 2020 | Eritrea |
69–101 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 19–28, 13–20, 18–30 | |||
Pts: Andom 14 Rebs: Aron 11 Asts: Samuel 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Mwenda 31 Rebs: Mbegu 14 Asts: Lwoga 8 |
16 January 2020 | Burundi |
59–100 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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16:15 | Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 14–26, 17–22, 13–31 | |||
Pts: Nijimbere 16 Rebs: Ndikuriyo, Nijimbere 6 Asts: Hakizimana, Nijimbere 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Puot 30 Rebs: Mabior 11 Asts: Puot 4 |
16 January 2020 | Kenya |
102–77 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 20–23, 31–16, 27–15 | |||
Pts: Mutoro 31 Rebs: Koranga 22 Asts: Bosire, Ligare 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ali 16 Rebs: Mohamud 9 Asts: Ali 6 |
17 January 2020 | Tanzania |
60–115 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 8–27, 10–27, 16–34, 26–27 | |||
Pts: Mwenda 21 Rebs: Lugora, Mbegu 11 Asts: Lugora 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Bak 29 Rebs: Agau 15 Asts: Lual 8 |
17 January 2020 | Somalia |
99–76 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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16:15 | Scoring by quarter: 30–19, 15–22, 29–8, 25–27 | |||
Pts: Mohamed 19 Rebs: Faruk, Guled 11 Asts: Guled 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Aron 22 Rebs: Andom 11 Asts: Abiel 7 |
17 January 2020 | Kenya |
101–83 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 27–18, 28–14, 20–29 | |||
Pts: Ortega 19 Rebs: Owili 12 Asts: Ligare 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Nijimbere 23 Rebs: Ndikuriyo, Nijimbere 6 Asts: Nijimbere 6 |
18 January 2020 | Burundi |
79–53 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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08:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 28–13, 17–7, 17–20 | |||
Pts: Jimbere 23 Rebs: Bujeje 12 Asts: Ndikuriyo 8 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lwoga 12 Rebs: Mbegu 9 Asts: Mwenda 5 |
18 January 2020 | Tanzania |
84–101 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 18–38, 26–16, 19–20 | |||
Pts: Mwenda 22 Rebs: Mbegu 19 Asts: Mbegu 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Guled 23 Rebs: Mohamed, Shekmohamed 9 Asts: Guled 7 |
18 January 2020 | Burundi |
103–51 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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16:15 | Scoring by quarter: 26–8, 25–7, 29–18, 23–18 | |||
Pts: Ndikuriyo 26 Rebs: Jimbere 10 Asts: Ndikuriyo 6 |
Boxscore | Pts: Irael 25 Rebs: Andom 11 Asts: Irael 3 |
18 January 2020 | South Sudan |
68–74 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 11–4, 11–23, 27–22 | |||
Pts: Puondak 16 Rebs: Kuany 11 Asts: Kuany 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ligare 26 Rebs: Ortega 16 Asts: Ligare 5 |
Group E
The Comores and South Africa withdrew before the tournament.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 334 | 269 | +65 | 8 | Qualifiers | |
2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 254 | 275 | −21 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | ||
3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 282 | 326 | −44 | 5[lower-alpha 1] |
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:
- Zimbabwe 135–132 Zambia
21 January 2020 | Zimbabwe |
57–74 | UFI/UFIC City Sports Centre, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–6, 7–27, 21–20, 12–21 | |||
Pts: Nyatanga 13 Rebs: Pasipamire 14 Asts: Chitsinde 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lahontan 23 Rebs: Faralahy 8 Asts: Lahontan 4 |
22 January 2020 | Madagascar |
98–91 (OT) | UFI/UFIC City Sports Centre, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 23–21, 29–26, 24–18, Overtime: 14–7 | |||
Pts: Faralahy 26 Rebs: Solondrainy 16 Asts: Lahontan 9 |
Boxscore | Pts: Simioti 24 Rebs: Njovu 13 Asts: Mauwe 6 |
23 January 2020 | Zambia |
54–80 | UFI/UFIC City Sports Centre, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 14–16, 7–19, 13–25 | |||
Pts: Chona 11 Rebs: Kandulu 15 Asts: Lubinda 2 |
Boxscore | Pts: Maturure 23 Rebs: Pasipamire 16 Asts: Chitsinde 4 |
24 January 2020 | Zambia |
59–93 | UFI/UFIC City Sports Centre, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 24–16, 13–20, 7–31 | |||
Pts: Njovu 12 Rebs: Njovu 9 Asts: Lubinda, Njovu 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lahontan 18 Rebs: Randriamampionona 11 Asts: Lahontan 5 |
Qualifiers
All times are local.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AfroBasket 2021 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
27 November 2020 | Tunisia |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
27 November 2020 | Central African Republic |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
28 November 2020 | Madagascar |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
29 November 2020 | Tunisia |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
29 November 2020 | DR Congo |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
19 February 2021 | Madagascar |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
19 February 2021 | DR Congo |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
20 February 2021 | Central African Republic |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
21 February 2021 | Madagascar |
vs. | ||
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21 February 2021 | Central African Republic |
vs. | ||
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AfroBasket 2021 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
27 November 2020 | Angola |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
28 November 2020 | Mozambique |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
29 November 2020 | Mozambique |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
19 February 2021 | Mozambique |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
20 February 2021 | Senegal |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
21 February 2021 | Kenya |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
Group C
The first matches were played from 21 to 23 February 2020 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[4][5]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 188 | +30 | 6 | AfroBasket 2021 | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 254 | 199 | +55 | 5 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 243 | −39 | 4 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 230 | −46 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
21 February 2020 | Ivory Coast |
58–50 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
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14:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 11–8, 19–16, 11–11 | |||
Pts: Thompson 16 Rebs: Hima 10 Asts: three players 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Mansare 17 Rebs: Queta 7 Asts: Queta, Sankhon 2 |
Referees: Tonton Banza (COD), Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG) |
21 February 2020 | Cameroon |
90–58 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 31–16, 27–12, 12–22, 20–8 | |||
Pts: four players 11 Rebs: Nkene 8 Asts: Gbetkom, Kadji 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Sam 15 Rebs: Cabral 7 Asts: Sam 3 |
Referees: Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Amr Aboollo (EGY), Alioune Fall (SEN) |
22 February 2020 | Equatorial Guinea |
64–78 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
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14:30 | Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 20–15, 14–23, 17–25 | |||
Pts: Cabral, Sam 19 Rebs: Ikaka 9 Asts: Mbansogo 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Konaté 18 Rebs: Thompson 12 Asts: Fofana 6 |
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA) |
22 February 2020 | Guinea |
59–90 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 13–24, 10–23, 20–23 | |||
Pts: Conde 12 Rebs: Dramé 10 Asts: Queta 2 |
Boxscore | Pts: Adala 18 Rebs: Mbala 10 Asts: Pitard 6 |
Referees: Amr Aboollo (EGY), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Tonton Banza (COD) |
23 February 2020 | Guinea |
75–82 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
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14:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 13–12, 19–24, 21–21 | |||
Pts: Dramé 19 Rebs: Dramé, Queta 12 Asts: three players 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Cabral 24 Rebs: Cabral, Sam 9 Asts: Mbansogo 9 |
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Tonton Banza (COD), Alioune Fall (SEN) |
23 February 2020 | Cameroon |
74–82 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–30, 14–17, 24–19, 17–16 | |||
Pts: Kome, Mbala 13 Rebs: Mbala 14 Asts: Pitard 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Konaté 25 Rebs: Coulibaly, Konaté 7 Asts: Kebe 5 |
Referees: Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Amr Aboollo (EGY), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG) |
19 February 2021 | Equatorial Guinea |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
19 February 2021 | Guinea |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
20 February 2021 | Ivory Coast |
vs. | ||
Boxscore |
21 February 2021 | Equatorial Guinea |
vs. | ||
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21 February 2021 | Ivory Coast |
vs. | ||
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Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AfroBasket 2021 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AfroBasket 2021 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
27 November 2020 | Morocco |
vs. | TBA | |
28 November 2020 | TBA | vs. | ||
29 November 2020 | Uganda |
vs. | TBA | |
19 February 2021 | TBA | vs. | ||
20 February 2021 | Egypt |
vs. | TBA | |
21 February 2021 | TBD | vs. | ||
References
- "Draw results in for FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. 20 December 2019.
- "Draw Procedures for FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. 19 November 2019.
- "Road to AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers set to get underway". FIBA. 14 January 2020.
- "Group C set to open FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. 20 February 2020.
- "Ruthless Cote d'Ivoire beat Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea's AfroBasket dream on the right path". FIBA. 23 March 2020.