{"id":59094,"date":"2023-11-26T18:28:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T18:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwanda-to-face-senegal-cameroon-in-afrobasket-qualifiers"},"modified":"2023-11-26T19:26:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T19:26:51","slug":"rwanda-to-face-senegal-cameroon-in-afrobasket-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/rwanda-to-face-senegal-cameroon-in-afrobasket-qualifiers","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda to face Senegal, Cameroon in Afrobasket qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Damas Sikubwabo<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda has been pooled in the same group as Senegal and Cameroon for next year&#8217;s qualifiers to the 2025 Afrobasket.<\/p>\n<p>The qualifiers are scheduled to take place from February to November 2024, with the venues set to be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>The official drawing ceremony of the qualifiers took place in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday, November 24 on the sidelines of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Elite 16 East Division.<\/p>\n<p>The qualifying games will feature five groups of four teams each.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal promises to be arguably Rwanda\u2019s toughest opponent, having fined on the podium of the 2021 Afrobasket with a bronze.<\/p>\n<p>In the same competition, Cameroon did not make it out of the group stages.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Group A brings together South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mali, and a yet to be confirmed winner of the pre-qualifiers in Zone 6.<\/p>\n<p>Cape Verde, who finished fourth in the 2021 AfroBasket held in Kigali, were placed in Group B that also features Nigeria, Uganda and the team that will win the pre-qualifiers between Zone 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<p>Afrobasket 2021 finalists Cote d&#8217;Ivoire found themselves in Group D alongside Zone 5 powerhouses Egypt, Central Africa Republic and the winner of the pre-qualifiers between Zone 5, Madagascar and Djibouti.<\/p>\n<p>Title holders Tunisia have been pitted against Angola who finished fifth in 2021, Guinea and Kenya in Group E.<\/p>\n<p>The February 2024 window will see Groups D, B and E in action while Groups C and A will play their matches in the November 2024 window.<\/p>\n<p>Full draw as it stands:<\/p>\n<p>Group A<\/p>\n<p>South Sudan<\/p>\n<p>DRC<\/p>\n<p>Mali<\/p>\n<p>Zone 6 Mauritius and Comoros<\/p>\n<p>Group B<\/p>\n<p>Cape Verde<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Z1 + Z2<\/p>\n<p>Uganda<\/p>\n<p>Group C<\/p>\n<p>Senegal<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon<\/p>\n<p>Z3 +Z4<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda<\/p>\n<p>Group D<\/p>\n<p>Co\u0302te D&#8217;Ivore<\/p>\n<p>Egypt<\/p>\n<p>Central Africa Republic<\/p>\n<p>Z5 +Madagascar + Djibouti<\/p>\n<p>Group E<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia<\/p>\n<p>Angola<\/p>\n<p>Guinea<\/p>\n<p>Kenya<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damas Sikubwabo Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Rwanda has been pooled in the same group as Senegal and Cameroon for next year&#8217;s qualifiers to the 2025 Afrobasket. The qualifiers are scheduled to take place from February to November 2024, with the venues set to be announced at a later date. 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