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Cote d'Ivoire and South Sudan can qualify with one more win!

 

ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - After 24 games into the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers, the next 24 games in July will be critical in the race for a spot in the Second Round.

While some teams sit comfortably at top of their groups and are in strong position to move on, others face a much harder task to keep their World Cup aspirations alive.

A more comprehensive potential group ranking will be posted after all 16 teams have played four games each, once they only have two games left to play in this first group phase of the qualifiers.

In this article we bring you a view on Who needs what to avoid elimination and stay in contention for a spot in the Second Round of the the African Qualifiers.

Group A

6/12 games played

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1

Nigeria

3 2 1 66.7 238 218 20 79.3 72.7 5
2

  Mali

3 2 1 66.7 210 196 14 70 65.3 5
3

 Uganda

3 1 2 33.3 212 245 -33 70.7 81.7 4
4

 Cape Verde

3 1 2 33.3 211 212 -1 70.3 70.7 4
Upcoming Games - July 1 (Kigali, Rwanda)

11:00 GMT+2 - Nigeria v Cape Verde (First meeting: 71-79)
14:00: GMT+2  - Uganda v Mali (First meeting: 79-66)

  • Every scenario is still open in this group. This window will be crucial for all 4 teams.

 

Group B

6/12 games played 

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1

South Sudan

3 3 0 100 214 188 26 71.3 62.7 6
2

 Tunisia

3 2 1 66.7 184 174 10 61.3 58 5
3

Cameroon

3 1 2 33.3 176 174 2 58.7 58 4
4

Rwanda

3 0 3 0 152 190 -38 50.7 63.3 3
Upcoming Games - July 1 (Kigali, Rwanda)

18:00 GMT+2 - Rwanda v South Sudan (First meeting: 56-68)
20:00: GMT+2  - Tunisia v Cameroon (First meeting: 55-51) 

  • If South Sudan win against Rwanda, then South Sudan will qualify for the next round.

 

Group C

6/12 games played 

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1

Cote d'Ivoire

3 3 0 100 229 189 40 76.3 63 6
2

 Angola

3 2 1 66.7 209 164 45 69.7 54.7 5
3

Guinea

3 1 2 33.3 204 226 -22 68 75.3 4
4

Central African Republic

3 0 3 0 183 246 -63 61 82 3
Upcoming Games - July 1 (Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire)

19:00 GMT+0 - Angola v Cote d'Ivoire (First meeting: 57-56)
16:00: GMT+0  - Central African Republic v Guinea (First meeting: 76-71)

  • If Cote d'Ivoire win against Angola, then Cote d'Ivoire will qualify for the next round. 

Group D

6/12 games played 

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1

Senegal

3 2 1 66.7 232 174 58 77.3 58 5
2

 DR Congo

3 2 1 66.7 179 175 4 59.7 58.3 5
3

Egypt

3 2 1 66.7 224 177 47 74.7 59 5
4

Kenya

3 0 3 0 162 271 -109 54 90.3 3
Upcoming Games - July 1 (Alexandria, Egypt)

17:00 GMT+2 - DR Congo v Kenya (First meeting: 66-56)
20:00: GMT+2  - Egypt v Senegal (First meeting: 75-57)

  • If DR Congo win against Kenya, then DR Congo will qualify for the next round. And if this case, the winner of Egypt v Senegal will also qualify.

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