Egypt have been awarded a wild card to take part in AfroBasket Women 2015, it was announced on Friday, following a decision made by the Africa Board of FIBA.
Egypt complete the 12-team line-up for
the leading African women’s basketball competition that will take place
in Yaounde, Cameroon from 24 September-3 October.
They join tournament hosts Cameroon,
defending champions Angola along with Algeria, Gabon, Guinea, Mali,
Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda.
The official draw for the Africa women’s
biggest basketball tournament took take place on May 9 and determined
the groups in which the 12 teams will compete.
AfroBasket Women 2015 will serve as a qualifier for next year’s Olympics.
The winner of the tournament will secure
automatic qualification for the event, while teams that finish second
and third will compete in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying
Tournament.
The groups are:
Group A: Cameroon; Mozambique; South Africa; Gabon; Uganda; Mali.
Group B: Angola; Senegal; Guinea; Egypt; Algeria; Nigeria.
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