Rwanda have been drawn in Group C of the 2026 FIBA Africa Males's U18 Basketball Championship, scheduled to happen from August 5 to 16 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
The Junior Hoopers will face Cameroon, Tunisia and Senegal in what guarantees to be a extremely aggressive group.
Rwanda booked their place on the continental showpiece after successful the 2026 FIBA U18 Africa Zone V Championship in Cairo. They defeated hosts Egypt 62-58 within the remaining on March 29 to carry the regional title.
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In the meantime, fellow Zone V finalists Egypt had been drawn into Group A alongside hosts Côte d'Ivoire, Chad and Nigeria, whereas Group B contains Mali, Madagascar, Gabon and Morocco.
The finalists of the biennial event will qualify to signify Africa on the 2027 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Czechia.
Competitors format
The preliminary spherical will likely be performed in a single round-robin format, with every crew taking part in three group-stage matches.
The winners of every group will likely be ranked first to 3rd primarily based on the variety of wins and, if essential, factors distinction. The second-placed groups will then be ranked fourth to sixth utilizing the identical standards.
The 2 greatest third-placed groups throughout the three teams will full the quarter-final lineup, with the highest eight groups advancing to the knockout stage. The remaining 4 groups will contest classification matches for positions 9 to 12.
The 4 quarter-final winners will progress to the semi-finals, whereas the defeated groups will compete for positions 5 to eight.
The winners of the semi-finals will meet within the championship sport, with the dropping semi-finalists contesting the third-place playoff.
Each the bronze-medal match and the ultimate will likely be performed on the event's closing day, August 16.
