2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers - AFRICA

[Levenspiel]

16 African nations will compete for 5 spots in the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

first games to be played on Nov 24th, 2017.

Groups:

A: Guinea, South Africa, Cameroon, Tunisia
B: Uganda, Rwanda, Mali, Nigeria
C: Congo, Angola, Morocco, Egypt
D: Senegal, Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Central African Republic

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

[JGX]

The African qualifiers are not working on a home-and-away system, instead each group will have two legs where the teams gather at a single site and play each other over three days. Groups A and C get underway in Yaounde and Luanda this window, while Groups B and D will start in February. All four groups will have their second leg in the June/July window when player availability is presumably easier.

[Mojado]

The DR of Congo already arrived in Luanda, Angola for the first round. Shonganya plays in Monastir, Tunisia while Kabasele is set to Join Breogan in the LEB Oro by December due to bureaucratic difficulties.

Roster:
1. Maxi Munanga
2. Johnny Buzangu
3. Rodrigue Edondo
4. Rolly Fula
5. Kabuya Djack
6. Evariste Shonganya
7. Shekina Munanga
8. Herve Kabasélé
9. Djo Yele Loo
10.Jonathan Malu Mande
11.Kambuyi Pitchou
12.Gullit Mukendi

[JGX]

Some interesting games today...Egypt needed a late three to take Congo to overtime before winning...Cameroon was down 60-50 to Chad with about six minutes left, then outscored them 15-0 for the remainder of the game to pull out the win.

[Dtown]

Caught the replay of Angola/Egypt. Good game, great crowd, think the announced attendance was 10,000. That said it had plenty of the dreaded vuvuzelas.

[CKR13]

Rwanda names pool for February FIBA WC 2018 Window 2

https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/fiba-w-cup-qualifiers-dtigers-foes-rwanda-name-preliminary-squad/#.WlqkVFTSJTc.twitter

[JGX]

Kenny Gasana!

[CKR13]

FIBA will make a resolution in Nigeria's basketball leadership crisis where NBBF are eagerly awaiting the ruling. Decision is on March 10 and I hope it's a not suspension.

[uyenthuy]

The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification process will determine 31 out of the 32 teams that will participate at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

[CHBB]

I really wonder who will come out as Africa's consistent top team, if anybody? Senegal still has some really major players but Congo has so much young talent, and you also have Cameroon and the unstoppable Embiid. Then there is the hugely populated Nigeria and the traditional powers Egypt, Angola, and Tunisia.

Imo it will be between Nigeria and Congo or Senegal but Cameroon will be a force if Embiid is cleared to play for them at some point.

[JGX]

Central African Republic team on their way to Dakar:

http://www.newsbasket-beafrika.com/2018/06/eliminatoires-coupe-du-monde-2019-les-fauves-centrafricains-attendus-ce-soir-a-dakar.html

Lebanon-based Johndre Jefferson, part of the TBT-dominating Overseas Elite team, has been added as a naturalized player.

Senegal roster with Gorgui Dieng, no Maurice Ndour or Hamady Ndiaye:

[CHBB]

Overseas Elite are becoming the stuff of legend, I swear.

Senegal will definitely have issues without N'Dour but basketball is about next man up. It should be interesting to see who, if anybody, can fill his shoes.

[CHBB]

DRC has now beaten both Angola and Egypt in this short window of qualifying games. Wow.

Senegal in a fight with Mozambique right now.

[JGX]

Nigeria could potentially wrap up qualification tomorrow if they beat Central African Republic and Mali and Rwanda both lose.

[Dtown]

Given the format for Africa we could see 2 or 3 teams qualify by Tuesday.

Nigeria is as close to a lock as you can get, 2 games at home and they only need 1 to qualify. Given their dominance it seems like a safe bet. Tunisia and Senegal also have chances, though Senegal has to deal with Nigeria.