# 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Africa)

The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Africa region, began in November 2017 and concluded in February 2019. The process determined the five African teams that would participate at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

## Entrants

The 16 teams that have qualified for AfroBasket 2017 earned a right to participate in the first round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African qualifiers. Few days before the start of the campaign, South Africa withdrew from the qualification. They were replaced by Chad, runner-up from AfroBasket 2017 additional qualifying tournament. As of 10 November 2017, the qualified teams were:

## Schedule

The schedule of the competition is expected to be as follows.
| Stage | Matchday | Dates |
| First round | Matchday 1 | 24 November 2017 (A, C), 23 February 2018 (B, D) |
| First round | Matchday 2 | 25 November 2017 (A, C), 24 February 2018 (B, D) |
| First round | Matchday 3 | 26 November 2017 (A, C), 25 February 2018 (B, D) |
| First round | Matchday 4 | 29 June 2018 |
| First round | Matchday 5 | 30 June 2018 |
| First round | Matchday 6 | 1 July 2018 |
| Second round | Matchday 1 | 14 September 2018 |
| Second round | Matchday 2 | 15 September 2018 |
| Second round | Matchday 3 | 16 September 2018 |
| Second round | Matchday 4 | 30 November 2018 (E), 22 February 2019 (F) |
| Second round | Matchday 5 | 1 December 2018 (E), 23 February 2019 (F) |
| Second round | Matchday 6 | 2 December 2018 (E), 24 February 2019 (F) |

## First round

All times are local.

### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 499 | 315 | +184 | 12 | Second round |
| 2 | Cameroon | 6 | 4 | 2 | 438 | 381 | +57 | 10 | Second round |
| 3 | Chad | 6 | 2 | 4 | 383 | 424 | −41 | 8 | Second round |
| 4 | Guinea | 6 | 0 | 6 | 336 | 536 | −200 | 6 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria | 6 | 6 | 0 | 605 | 387 | +218 | 12 | Second round |
| 2 | Rwanda | 6 | 3 | 3 | 434 | 519 | −85 | 9 | Second round |
| 3 | Mali | 6 | 2 | 4 | 428 | 487 | −59 | 8 | Second round |
| 4 | Uganda | 6 | 1 | 5 | 466 | 540 | −74 | 7 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Angola | 6 | 4 | 2 | 371 | 369 | +2 | 10 | Second round |
| 2 | Egypt | 6 | 3 | 3 | 376 | 387 | −11 | 9 | Second round |
| 3 | Morocco | 6 | 3 | 3 | 382 | 374 | +8 | 9 | Second round |
| 4 | DR Congo | 6 | 2 | 4 | 407 | 406 | +1 | 8 | |
* 1 2 Egypt 2–0; Morocco 0–2

### Group D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Senegal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 425 | 390 | +35 | 11 | Second round |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 403 | 405 | −2 | 9 | Second round |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 6 | 2 | 4 | 365 | 369 | −4 | 8 | Second round |
| 4 | Mozambique | 6 | 2 | 4 | 348 | 377 | −29 | 8 | |
* 1 2 Ivory Coast 1–1, +4 PD; Mozambique 1–1, –4 PD

## Second round

In the second round, the top three teams from each group were placed in a group with three other top teams. All results from the first qualification round, were carried over to the second round. Games were played in September 2018, November 2018 and February 2019. The top two teams in each group along with the better placed third team qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup proper.

### Group E

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 933 | 669 | +264 | 22 | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup |
| 2 | Angola | 12 | 9 | 3 | 829 | 748 | +81 | 21 | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup |
| 3 | Cameroon | 12 | 7 | 5 | 872 | 794 | +78 | 19 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 12 | 7 | 5 | 802 | 799 | +3 | 19 | |
| 5 | Morocco | 12 | 4 | 8 | 739 | 789 | −50 | 16 | |
| 6 | Chad | 12 | 3 | 9 | 721 | 898 | −177 | 15 | |
* 1 2 Cameroon 1–1, +16 PD; Egypt 1–1, –16 PD

### Group F

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1073 | 805 | +268 | 22 | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup |
| 2 | Senegal | 12 | 10 | 2 | 889 | 781 | +108 | 22 | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 12 | 7 | 5 | 806 | 720 | +86 | 19 | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 12 | 6 | 6 | 816 | 844 | −28 | 18 | |
| 5 | Rwanda | 12 | 3 | 9 | 807 | 997 | −190 | 15 | |
| 6 | Mali | 12 | 3 | 9 | 768 | 909 | −141 | 15 | |
* 1 2 Nigeria 1–1, +7 PD; Senegal 1–1, –7 PD
* 1 2 Rwanda 2–0; Mali 0–2

### Best third placed team

| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | F | Ivory Coast | 12 | 7 | 5 | 806 | 720 | +86 | 19 | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup |
| 2 | E | Cameroon | 12 | 7 | 5 | 872 | 794 | +78 | 19 | |

## Statistical leaders

    As of 24 February 2019