What to do to secure Africa's last World Cup qualification spot
ALEXANDRIA/LUANDA (Egypt/Angola) -It's come down to Sunday, February 26 to determine which country will secure the fifth and final ticket on offer for African nations for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
South Sudan and Egypt secured Group F's top two, which qualified them automatically for this year's World Cup, while Cote d'Ivoire and Angola punched Group E's top two spots.
The last ticket will be handed to the best third-placed team from both groups.
Now, what to do to secure Africa's last World Cup, that's what this article is all about.
Group E
15/18 games played
All First Round results carry over to Second Round
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |
|
9 | 8 | 1 | 88.9 | 675 | 585 | 90 | 75 | 65 | 17 |
| 2 |
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9 | 7 | 2 | 77.8 | 670 | 559 | 111 | 74.4 | 62.1 | 16 |
| 3 |
|
9 | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 656 | 636 | 20 | 72.9 | 70.7 | 14 |
| 4 |
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9 | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 683 | 639 | 44 | 75.9 | 71 | 14 |
| 5 |
|
9 | 1 | 8 | 11.1 | 572 | 668 | -96 | 63.6 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 6 |
|
9 | 1 | 8 | 11.1 | 600 | 769 | -169 | 66.7 | 85.4 | 10 |
** Qualified for the World Cup
Upcoming Games - February 26, Game Day 12 (Luanda, Angola)
13:00 GMT+1 - Uganda v Guinea (First meeting: 69-76)
15:30 GMT+1 - Cape Verde v Cote d'Ivoire (First meeting: 69-77)
18:00 GMT+1 - Nigeria v Angola (First meeting: 67-70)
- If Cape Verde win, they are qualified
- If Nigeria win, and, if Cape Verde lose, Nigeria are qualified
- If both Cape Verde and Nigeria lose, then Cape Verde will finish 3rd in Group E with a 5-5 record
Group F
15/18 games played
All First Round results carry over to Second Round
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |
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11 | 10 | 1 | 90.9 | 846 | 696 | 150 | 76.9 | 63.3 | 21 |
| 2 |
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11 | 8 | 3 | 72.7 | 804 | 669 | 135 | 73.1 | 60.8 | 19 |
| 3 |
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11 | 6 | 5 | 54.5 | 704 | 678 | 26 | 64 | 61.6 | 17 |
| 4 |
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11 | 6 | 5 | 54.5 | 781 | 729 | 52 | 71 | 66.3 | 17 |
| 5 |
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11 | 4 | 7 | 36.4 | 710 | 729 | -19 | 64.5 | 66.3 | 15 |
| 6 |
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11 | 4 | 7 | 36.4 | 612 | 711 | -99 | 55.6 | 64.6 | 15 |
Upcoming Games - February 26, Game Day 12 (Alexandria, Egypt)
12:00 GMT+2 - Cameroon v Senegal (First meeting: 71-90)
14:30 GMT +2 - Tunisia v Congo DR (First meeting: 57-45)
17:00 GMT +2 South Sudan v Egypt (First meeting: 85-65)
If both Cape Verde and Nigeria lose in Group E, this is the only scenario for Group F teams to have a chance to qualify in case of a win.
- If Tunisia win, they will finish 3rd in Group F.
- If Senegal win and Tunisia lose, Senegal will finish 3rd in the group.
In order to determine the best third-place team amongst Groups E and F, as the Group F team have 2 more games than the Group E team, the first-round games against the last-ranked team of Group B (Rwanda) and D (Kenya), will not be considered.
In that scenario, both best third-place teams will have a record of 5-5.
Then the tiebreaker is the highest +/- on those 10 games.
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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