Kigali, Rwanda and Alexandria, Egypt to host FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers in November

ABIDJAN (Cote d’Ivoire) - The hosts of the tournaments for the upcoming November 2020 window of the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers have been confirmed.

The FIBA Africa Board approved two cities to host games in a protected environment tournament format (bubbles).

Kigali, Rwanda is set to host three of the tournaments featuring 12 teams from Groups A, B and D, with the four teams of Group E competing in Alexandria, Egypt.

The games of Group C have already been played during the February 2020 window.

The most important criteria in choosing the hosts was health and travel guarantees and compliance with FIBA health protocols, including testing and controlled entry into a secure environment. 

The exact schedule of games and the February window hosts will be confirmed at a later date.

The decision to play both windows in bubbles was confirmed by the FIBA Executive Committee in September after taking into consideration the health and safety of players, coaches and officials, and following a recommendation from the Medical and Competitions Commissions.

FIBA will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation in Africa on a daily basis and communicate further updates regarding FIBA Competitions when necessary.

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