Qualification for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 follows the FIBA Men's National Team Competition System, which sets out the road to all of FIBA's main men's competitions.
A total of 16 teams will play in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers.
Teams will play in two tournaments across five windows. Each window will be nine days long, beginning on Monday and finishing on the following Tuesday.
The Draw of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers will take place on May 13, 2025, in the host city of Doha.
The windows will take place as follows:
November 24 to December 2, 2025
February 23 to March 3, 2026
June 29 to July 7, 2026
August 24 to September 1, 2026
February 22 to March 2, 2027