2017 IWBF Africa World Championship Qualifiers

Wheelchair Basketball South Africa will host the 2017 African Qualification Tournament where teams will compete for a place in the World Championships.

The qualification tournament will take place between the 18th November – 24th November 2017 in Durban, South Africa.

The opening games will take place on the 18th November 2017 at the Tongaat Indoor Sports Centre, City of Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal with hosts South Africa taking on Morocco.

With only one spot for each (men and women) to represent the African Zone at the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany next year, there is a lot at stake.

In the men’s competition, there are seven teams, whilst a pool of four teams make up the women’s competition all games will be played in a round robin format to determine the tournament the knockout stages.

South Africa women compete in a round robin against Algeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya over five days before heading into the semi-finals and finals.

*NB. Due to financial difficulties Ghana and Nigeria have withdrawn from the competition.

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Men's Schedule and Statistics
Women's Schedule and Statistics

Live Stream

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Day One - Saturday 18th November

Opening Ceremony

13:00 - G1 M - EGY 🇪🇬 76 - 33 ZIM 🇿🇼 - Live Stats
15:00 - G2 M - KEN 🇰🇪 13 - 107 ALG 🇩🇿 - Live Stats
17:00 - G3 M - RSA 🇿🇦 41 - 68 MAR 🇲🇦 - Live Stats

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Day Two - Sunday 19th November

9:00 - G4 M - MAR 🇲🇦 52 - 56 ALG 🇩🇿 - Live Stats

11:00 - G5 M - ANG 🇦🇴 30 - 64 ZIM 🇿🇼 - Live Stats

13:00 - G6 W- RSA 🇿🇦 46 - 9 ZIM 🇿🇼 - Live Stats

15:00 - G7 M - RSA 🇿🇦 35 - 70 EGY 🇪🇬- Live Stats

17:00 - G8 W - KEN 🇰🇪 0 - 87 ALG 🇩🇿 - Live Stats

19:00 - G9 M - ALG 🇩🇿 76 - 29 ANG 🇦🇴 - Live Stats

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Day Three - Monday 20th November

9:00 - G10 M - RSA 🇿🇦 134 - 18 KEN 🇰🇪 - Live Stats

11:00 - G11 W - ZIM 🇿🇼 37 - 14 KEN 🇰🇪 -  Live Stats

13:00 - G12 M - ZIM 🇿🇼 33 - 74 MAR 🇲🇦 - Live Stats

15:00 - G13 M - ALG 🇩🇿 69 - 50 EGY 🇪🇬 - Live Stats

17:00 - G14 W - RSA 🇿🇦 21 - 51 ALG 🇩🇿 - Live Stats

19:00 - G15 M - ANG 🇦🇴 v RSA 🇿🇦 - Live Stats  *PLEASE NOTE THIS GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED

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Day Four - Tuesday 21st November

9:00 - G16 M - KEN 🇰🇪 22 - 87 ANG 🇦🇴 -  Live Stats

11:00 - G17 M - ZIM 🇿🇼 23 - 79 ALG 🇩🇿 - Live Stats

13:00 - G18 W - ALG 🇩🇿 64 - 6 ZIM 🇿🇼 - Live Stats

15:00 - G19 M - ANG 🇦🇴 36 - 66 MAR 🇲🇦 - Live Stats

17:00 - G20 M - EGY 🇪🇬 95 - 16 KEN 🇰🇪 - Live Stats  

19:00 - G21 M - RSA 🇿🇦 61 - 36 ZIM 🇿🇼 - Live Stats

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Day Five - Wednesday 22nd November

8:00 - G22 M - ANG 🇦🇴 42 - 80 EGY 🇪🇬 - Live Stats

10:00 - G23 M - MAR 🇲🇦 86 - 27 KEN 🇰🇪 - Live Stats

12:00 - G25 M - ALG 🇩🇿 66 - 47 RSA 🇿🇦 - Live Stats

14:00 - G24 W - RSA 🇿🇦 47 - 7 KEN 🇦🇴 - Live Stats

16:00 - G26 M - KEN 🇰🇪 22 - 83 ZIM 🇿🇼 - Live Stats

18:00 - G27 M - EGY 🇪🇬 52 - 71 MAR 🇲🇦 - Live Stats

*20:00 - G15 M - ANG 🇦🇴 24 - 54 RSA 🇿🇦 - Live Stats

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Day Six - Semi-Final Day - Thursday 23rd November

9:00 - G28 M 5/6 - ZIM 🇿🇼 42 - 52 ANG 🇦🇴 - Live Stats

11:00 - G29 W SF - RSA 🇿🇦 60 - 4 ZIM 🇿🇼 - Live Stats

13:00 - G30 M SF - MAR 🇲🇦 87 - 44 EGY🇪🇬 - Live Stats

15:00 - G31 W SF - ALG 🇩🇿 89 - 8 KEN 🇰🇪 - Live Stats

17:00 - G32 M SF - ALG 🇩🇿 63 - 45 RSA 🇿🇦 - Live Stats

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Day Seven - Finals Day - Friday 24th November

9:00 - G33 W Bronze - ZIM 🇿🇼 29 - 6 KEN 🇰🇪 - Live Stats

11:00 - G34 M Bronze - EGY 🇪🇬 53 - 50 RSA 🇿🇦 - Live Stats

13:00 - G35 W Final - RSA 🇿🇦 25 - 53 ALG 🇩🇿 - Live Stats

15:00 - G36 M Final - MAR 🇲🇦 63 - 32 ALG 🇩🇿 - Live Stats

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Final Rankings

Men’s

1. Morocco (Qualified for 2018 World Championships)
2. Algeria
3. Egypt
4. South Africa
5. Angola
6. Zimbabwe
7. Kenya

Women’s

1. Algeria (Qualified for 2018 World Championships)
2. South Africa
3. Zimbabwe
4. Kenya