Cameroon, Gabon and Republic of Congo go face off for Douala from Saturday to Monday for di Zone 4 FIBA AfroCan 2027 qualifiers, with one ticket to di 2027 edition for Rwanda at stake. Di hosts go open di tournament against Gabon on Saturday.
Both teams don debut for AfroCan four years ago for Luanda, Angola. Gabon win two of im three games finish ninth, while Cameroon return home without win for three outings and place eleventh of twelve. Their last meeting for AfroCan happen for February 2023 for Yaoundé, wia Cameroon win 80-71. Di two sides don also meet six times for AfroBasket and AfroBasket qualifiers since 2009, with Cameroon winning each time.
For Republic of Congo, di tournament mark return to regional or continental competition for di first time since di 2015 AfroBasket qualifiers. Congo make im AfroCan debut on Sunday against Gabon before closing di window against Cameroon on Monday.
Di opener dey scheduled for Saturday, 10 October 2026, followed by Gabon against Congo on 11 October and Cameroon against Congo on 12 October.
