The draw for the African qualifiers for the 2027 Basketball World Cup determines South Sudan’s fate in an exciting group
Juba – Juba Global News Network
The draw for the African qualifiers for the 2027 Basketball World Cup “Qatar 2027” resulted in South Sudan being placed in Group A alongside Cameroon Libya and Cape Verde in balanced matches that represent a true test for the rising team’s capabilities on the continental stage
Full group distribution
Group A Cameroon CMR South Sudan SSD Libya LBA Cape Verde CPV
Group B Senegal SEN Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Madagascar MAD Ivory Coast CIV
Group C Nigeria NGR Rwanda RWA Guinea GUI Tunisia TUN
Group D Mali MLI Angola ANG Uganda UGA Egypt EGY
South Sudan’s national team enters these qualifiers as a key player following its impressive performance in the 2023 World Cup raising expectations for a potential second consecutive World Cup qualification
Fierce competition among the continent’s giants
The qualifiers feature intense competition among Africa’s top teams such as Egypt Angola Tunisia Senegal and Nigeria heightening the race for the four tickets allocated to Africa in the finals
The qualifiers are set to begin in the coming months amid widespread fan interest as the participating teams aim to secure their spots in the global tournament to be held in Doha in 2027
