Rosters confirmed on the eve of #AfroBasketWomen 2019
DAKAR(Senegal) - The finalized rosters of all 12 participating teams at the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal have been verified and confirmed.
With the action tipping off on Saturday 10, all rosters have been trimmed to 12 players.
Group action will take place from August 10 - 13 , with the top team from each group securing a direct spot to the Quarter-Finals. They will be joined by a further four teams from the Qualification for the Quarter-Finals on August 14. The Final Phase begins the following day with the crowning of the African Queens coming on August 18.
Click on the teams below to see the full rosters.
Group A: 1. Senegal , 2.Egypt , 3.Cote d'Ivoire
Group B: 1. Nigeria , 2. Cameroon ,3. Tunisia
Group C: 1. Mali , 2. Angola , 3. RD Congo
Group D: 1. Mozambique, 2.Cape Verde , 3. Kenya
The top six teams from this year's continental bonanza will compete at FIBA Africa's pre-qualifying tournament for the women's basketball competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
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