AfroBasket 2021


AfroBasket 2021 will be the 30th edition of the AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. The tournament is to be hosted by Rwanda. It was originally scheduled to take place between 17 and 29 August 2021, but it was moved back a week due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to 24 August to 5 September 2021.

Host selection

In June 2019, FIBA Africa announced that Rwanda will host the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket outbesting the bids of Senegal, Ivory Coast, and DR Congo.

Venue

Qualification

The qualification started in 2020, with nine teams participating in the pre-qualifiers, including the four eliminated teams from the 2019 World Cup African Qualifiers. The hosts Rwanda will qualify directly to the AfroBasket 2021. While the 15 remaining spot will be determined.

Qualified teams