ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - The media accreditation process for Window 3 of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers to be held in Alexandria, Abidjan and Kigali from July 1-3 is now underway.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday 28 June (23:59 CET).

ON-SITE AND REMOTE CREDENTIALS

All media representatives, local and international, wishing to cover the event on-site or remotely, are invited to apply through the FIBA Media Portal.

No other form of application will be accepted.

Media representatives that are not planning to travel to one of the events, but wish to follow the event remotely and have the opportunity to ask questions to players and coaches virtually, are kindly asked to apply for a Remote Coverage Accreditation.

MEDIA ACTIVITIES

Mixed Zone interview opportunities.

Interview opportunities with selected players will be organized for all Rights-Holding and Non-Rights Holding media. These interviews will be carried out in a pre-defined location around the court area or in an appropriate Mixed zone area.

Post-game Press Conferences.

Press conferences will be organized in the venues. All media representatives will be entitled to attend in person but their presence will also depend on available space.

As access to the venues is now guaranteed, remote access to the post-game press conferences may not be available for all games (for ex. Via Zoom).

Access to Practice Sessions.

Subject to FIBA confirmation a limited number of Rights-Holders and selected Non-Rights Holder will have the possibility to access the end (5 minutes) of practice sessions. Arrangements should be made on-site with the Broadcast Operations Venue Manager and Media Officer.

Media accreditation will only be provided to individuals who comply with the local testing requirements (according to host country regulations).

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR ACCREDITATION

HOW TO APPLY FOR MEDIA ACCREDITATION

1. Log-in to the FIBA Media Portal or, if you are a new user, create a new profile;

2. Select the Qualifying Tournament you wish to attend under the "My Events" section (to be found at the top of profile page);

3. Complete all registration fields as necessary;

4. IMPORTANT: you will be able to request a “remote coverage accreditation”. This accreditation type will allow you to follow the event remotely and have the opportunity to ask questions to players and coaches virtually during media availability (after the game and during post-game press conferences on Zoom, if applicable). You will also receive additional content to support your coverage of the event from afar.

5. Make sure that all tabs are filled out correctly and the information is saved. Following registration, you should receive an accreditation submission confirmation email.

Creating a profile or logging in to a previous existing account is not an application in itself; you must make certain that after your create a profile (account) you also proceed to apply for the event (as per steps #1-5 above).

Your email address and password will allow you to access and modify your application form up until the application deadline. All applicants are responsible for their travel visa, should one be required.

ACCREDITATION DECISIONS

FIBA solely will be responsible for the delivery of the accreditation decisions. The application information submitted is subject to a review process, the availability of space and a security check. 

Find out more about the tournament by visiting the official website  https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/african-qualifiers.

Should you have any questions, please contact communications-africa@fiba.basketball

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