The 16 Teams Qualified for the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket Confirmed
The 16-team lineup for the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket is officially set following the conclusion of the highly competitive qualifiers. Basketball fans across the continent now turn their eyes toward Angola, where the tournament will take place from August 12 to 24, 2025.
Road to Angola: A Recap of the Qualifiers
The qualifiers were a fierce battle, involving 20 national teams and spanning three windows hosted in six African cities. The journey kicked off with Window 1 in Monastir, Tunisia, and Cairo, Egypt, in February 2024. It then moved to Dakar, Senegal, for Window 2, before concluding this month with the final matches held in Antananarivo (Madagascar), Rabat (Morocco), and Tripoli (Libya).
Across 59 thrilling matches, the quest for a spot in the continent’s biggest basketball showdown saw intense competition, with Central African Republic, Gabon, Kenya, and Morocco falling short of qualification.
The Final 16: Teams Set for AfroBasket Glory
The following teams have officially booked their tickets to Angola:
- Angola (Host Nation and 11-time AfroBasket champions)
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
- Guinea
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- South Sudan
- Tunisia (Two-time AfroBasket champions)
- Uganda
Last Tickets Secured
The final day of qualifiers saw Guinea and Rwanda clinch the last two spots, wrapping up a fiercely contested journey and confirming their place among Africa’s basketball elite.
What’s Next?
With the teams now locked in, the focus shifts to the draw for the tournament, where these 16 sides will learn their group stage opponents. The 2025 FIBA AfroBasket promises intense matchups, rising stars, and a thrilling showcase of African basketball talent.
Stay tuned for more updates as the countdown to Angola begins!