APA – Kigali (Rwanda) – Rwanda has booked a ticket to the 2023 Men’s Basketball Africa Cup of Nations after beating Burundi 70- 48 in the final play-off match of the AfroBasket Zone 5 qualifiers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, sports sources confirmed Saturday.
Rwanda dominated much of the game against Burundi, scoring many points and conceding less.
The weeklong qualifiers has attracted nine Africa Zone 5 member countries including Burundi, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya (qualified), Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and hosts Tanzania.
Rwanda and Kenya will be part of the 12-nation tournament that will take place in Luanda, Angola, from July 7-16.
Afro-CAN is a continental basketball tournament which focuses on promoting players who play in Africa. The competition allows national teams to summon a roster that comprises only two overseas-based players, while the rest of the ten should be based on the continent.
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