Kenya Morans to play champions Tunisia in 2025FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers

Eric Mutoro of Kenya Morans (center) in action against Senegal during the FIBA Africa World Cup qualifiers in Dakar in Senegal.[Courtesy-FIBA]

Kenya Morans have been pitted against champions Tunisia ahead of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers.

Next year's Qualifiers to Africa's elite men's basketball competition, have been slated for February and November with the venues set to be announced at a later date. 

The draw to the qualifiers that will see 16 teams, joined by winners of the pre-qualification tournaments, compete was conducted on 24 November in Johannesburg, South Africa on the sidelines of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Elite 16 East Division.

Title holders Tunisia have been pitted against Angola who finished fifth in 2021, Guinea and Kenya in Group E.

The team's have been pooled in five groups of four teams each with Olympics-bound South Sudan headlining Group A that has Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mali with the winner of the pre-qualifiers in Zone 6 Mauritius and Comoros completing the list. 

Cape Verde who finished fourth in the last AfroBasket held in 2021 in Rwanda are ranked top in Group B that also has Nigeria, Uganda and the winner of the pre-qualifiers between Zone 1 and 2.

The 2021 bronze medalists Senegal have been pitted against Cameroon who finished last in the last edition, in Group C, with Rwanda and the winner of the Zone 3 and 4 pre-qualification tournament completing the list. 

Reigning silver medalists Cote D'Ivoire have landed Group D that has Zone 5 powerhouses Egypt, Central Africa Republic and the winner of the pre-qualifiers between Zone 5, Madagascar and Djibouti. 

February 2024 window will see Groups D, B and E in action while Groups C and A play their matches in the November 2024 window. 

The 2025 FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers

Group A-South Sudan, DRC, Mali, Q z6, Mauritius, Comoros

Group B-Cape Verde, Nigeria, Q z1 + z2, Uganda 

Group C-Senegal, Cameroon, Q z3 +z4 , Rwanda

Group D-Cote D'Ivore, Egypt, Central Africa Republic, Q z5 +Madagascar + Djibouti

Group E-Tunisia , Angola, Guinea, Kenya