Two World Cup tickets left for Africa, who can qualify on Saturday, February 25?
Following the historic qualifications of South Sudan and Egypt for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Friday in Alexandria, there are still two spots available for African countries. Where do they go?
ALEXANDRIA/LUANDA (Egypt/Angola) - Following the historic qualifications of South Sudan and Egypt for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Friday in Alexandria, there are still two spots available for African countries.
Can those two slots be determined on Saturday, February 25?
To qualify for the World Cup teams must finish in first and second places of Groups E and F of the African Qualifiers. Those teams will then be joined by best third-placed team from across both groups to complete the five-team lineup from Africa for the World Cup.
What do teams need to do on Game Day 11 on Saturday, February 25 to join Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt and South Sudan at the 32-nation World Cup in Indonesia, Japan and Philippines?
Group E
12/18 games played
All First Round results carry over to Second Round
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 87.5 | 586 | 541 | 45 | 73.2 | 67.6 | 15 |
| 2 |
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 590 | 492 | 98 | 73.8 | 61.5 | 14 |
| 3 |
|
8 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 589 | 556 | 33 | 73.6 | 69.5 | 13 |
| 4 |
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 621 | 580 | 41 | 77.6 | 72.5 | 12 |
| 5 |
|
8 | 1 | 7 | 12.5 | 513 | 606 | -93 | 64.1 | 75.8 | 9 |
| 6 |
|
8 | 1 | 7 | 12.5 | 553 | 680 | -124 | 69.5 | 85 | 9 |
** Qualified for the World Cup
Upcoming Games - February 25, Game Day 11 (Luanda, Angola)
13:00 GMT+1 - Guinea v Nigeria (First meeting: 70-89)
15:30 GMT+1 - Cote d'Ivoire v Uganda (First meeting: 90-81)
18:00 GMT+1 - Angola v Cape Verde (First meeting: 65-58)
Group F
12/18 games played
All First Round results carry over to Second Round
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |
|
10 | 9 | 1 | 90 | 764 | 635 | 129 | 76.4 | 63.5 | 19 |
| 2 |
|
10 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 741 | 598 | 143 | 74.1 | 59.8 | 18 |
| 3 |
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 728 | 659 | 69 | 72.8 | 65.9 | 16 |
| 4 |
|
10 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 634 | 625 | 9 | 63.4 | 62.5 | 15 |
| 5 |
|
10 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 551 | 629 | -78 | 55.1 | 62.9 | 14 |
| 6 |
|
10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 639 | 666 | -27 | 63.9 | 66.6 | 13 |
Upcoming Games - February 25, Game Day 11 (Alexandria, Egypt)
12:00 GMT+2 - Congo DR v South Sudan (First meeting: 58-101)
14:30 GMT +2 - Senegal v Tunisia (First meeting: 73-63)
17:00 GMT +2 Egypt v Cameroon (First meeting: 86-74)
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No team from Group F can qualify for the World Cup on Game Day 11, February 25
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DISCLAIMER: The above analysis has been prepared solely for the purpose of improving the experience of fans. It is not to be understood as advice or as binding information on the African Qualifiers for competition purposes.
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