The Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) has refuted recent reports claiming that the 2024 U-18 AfroBasket tournament, scheduled to run from September 1 to 4 in Pretoria, South Africa, has been canceled.
In a statement posted on its official website, FIBA assured that the tournament will proceed as planned, adding that all information regarding the event should be sourced from its official channels.
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“The reports suggesting the cancellation of the 2024 FIBA U-18 AfroBasket tournament are unfounded,” FIBA stated.
“We confirm that the tournament will take place as scheduled in Pretoria.”
The 2024 U-18 AfroBasket will feature 12 top national teams from across Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia.
The U-18 AfroBasket, inaugurated in 1977 in Cairo, Egypt, was first won by Egypt. The champion of the 2024 edition will earn a spot in the FIBA U-19 World Cup 2025, to be held in Switzerland.
By Dotun Omisakin
