ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - The Ivorian city of Abidjan will welcome twelve nations competing for the title of 2026 FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket champions.
The biennial tournament is scheduled for August 5-16.
Following the last qualifying tournament held in Cairo, Egypt, all twelve teams have now been confirmed.
Of the nations that have qualified and confirmed their participation, four are set to make their first appearance in more than a decade.
Conversely, Mali, Egypt, and Uganda have participated in all three of the most recent U18 Women's AfroBasket tournaments.
List of participants teams at the 2026 FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket.
Country | How they qualified | Participation - last 2 decades | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Côte d'Ivoire | Host country | 2014, 2010, 2008 | Fifth-Place in the 2008 eleven-team event in Tunisia |
Mali | 2024 champions | 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006 | Champions (2024, 2022, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2008, 2006) |
Nigeria | 2024 Second-Place | 2024, 2010, 2008 | Runners-up (2024, 2010) |
Cameroon | 2024 Third-Place | 2024 | Third-Place (2024) |
Uganda | 2024 Fourth-Place | 2024, 2022, 2018, 2016, 2008 | Fourth-Place (2024) |
Tunisia | Winner of Zone 1 qualifier | 2024, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008 | Champions (2004); Runners-up (2008) |
Egypt | Winner of Zone 5 qualifier | 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, | Champions (2020, 2010); Runners-up (2022, 2016, 2014, 2012) |
Benin | Winner of Zone 3 qualifier | 2008, 2006 | Fourth-Place in the 2006 five-team event on home soil; Eighth-Place in 2008 |
Senegal | Automatic qualification from Zone 2 | 2020, 2012, 2010 | Champions (2012); Third-Place (2020) |
Central African Republic | Automatic qualification from Zone 4 | 2004 | - |
Kenya | Runners-up of Zone 5 | 2012, 2010, 2008 | Seventh-Place in the 2008 eleven-team event in Tunisia |
Morocco | Runners-up of Zone 1 | 2024 | - |
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