The 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Africa region, will begin in November 2025 and will conclude in March 2027. The process will determine the five African teams that will participate at the 2027 FIBA World Cup.
Format The qualification structure is as follows: First round: 16 teams are divided into four groups of four teams to play a double round-robin system (home-and-away or two tournaments at a single venue). The three best-placed teams from each group will advance to the second round. Second round: 12 teams will be divided into two groups of six teams. Each group will be formed from teams that advanced from the four first round groups. All results from the previous round will be carried over. The two best-placed teams from each group and the best third-placed team will qualify for the World Cup.
Entrants The 16 teams that qualified for AfroBasket 2025 will participate in the first round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African qualifiers.
Qualifiers Draw The draw was held on 13 May 2025.
Seeding The seeding was announced on 9 May 2025.
+ Pot 1 Team 23 31+ Pot 2 Team 33 36+ Pot 3 Team 38 42+ Pot 4 Team 45 47+ Pot 5 Team 64 72+ Pot 6 Team 75 83+ Pot 7 Team 85 93+ Pot 8 Team 94 105
First round All times are local.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Second round The twelve qualified teams will be divided into two groups and play the other three teams from the other group twice. Group A will be paired with Group C and Group B with Group D. All results from the first round will be carried over.
Group E
Group F
Best third placed team
References
External links Official website