FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers: Tunisia and Senegal Confirmed as Hosts of Window 4
Final Qualification Spots to Be Decided in Dakar and Radès
FIBA Africa has officially announced the hosts for Window 4 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers. The decisive final qualifying games will take place from August 27 to 29, 2026, with Dakar, Senegal, and Radès, Tunisia, serving as the two host cities.
Each nation will welcome one of the two remaining qualifying groups, where teams will battle for the final African tickets to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 in Qatar.
Group Composition
Group E – Dakar, Senegal
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- 🇬🇳 Guinea
- 🇸🇸 South Sudan
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo
Group F – Radès, Tunisia
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- 🇦🇴 Angola
- 🇲🇱 Mali
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 🇨🇻 Cape Verde
Everything Still to Play For
Following the conclusion of Window 3 in July, the race for qualification remains wide open. In Group E, Senegal enters the final window with strong momentum after an unbeaten home performance in Window 3. Côte d'Ivoire, boasting an impressive 5-1 record, is also among the leading contenders to secure a place at the World Cup, while Cameroon, Guinea, South Sudan, and DR Congo will all be looking to keep their qualification hopes alive.
Meanwhile, Group F promises another thrilling battle featuring some of Africa's basketball heavyweights. Tunisia, Angola, Mali, Egypt, Nigeria, and Cape Verde will compete for the remaining qualification spots in what is expected to be one of the tournament's most competitive groups.
Road to Qatar 2027
The fourth and final qualifying window will determine the five African nations that will represent the continent at the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027. With crucial matchups scheduled in Dakar and Radès, African basketball fans can look forward to an exciting conclusion to the qualification campaign as the continent's best teams fight for a place on the world's biggest basketball stage.