FIBA don announce say Rwanda go host di next edition of di FIBA AfroCan, di continental tournament wey dey for players wey dey play for African domestic leagues, from July 2 to 11, 2027. Twelve national teams go gather for BK Arena for Kigali, including di host Rwanda.
Di announcement come after Rwanda finish with bronze medal for di 2023 edition for Angola, wia dem beat DR Congo for di third-place match. Morocco win di title dat year, afta dem beat Côte d'Ivoire for di final. DR Congo win di first-ever AfroCan for 2019, dem beat Kenya for Bamako, Mali.
Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Rwanda and DR Congo, di top four finishers from 2023, don already book dia spot for di 2027 tournament. Dis event go add to di growing list of big basketball competitions wey BK Arena don host — di arena open for 2019 and don already stage Basketball Africa League and FIBA AfroBasket games before.
AfroCan different from FIBA AfroBasket because na only players from domestic leagues across di continent fit play, so e dey give platform wey no dey available for di bigger AfroBasket championship.
