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The 2022 IWBF Africa U25 Women's World Championship Qualifiers will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 5-8 December 2022.
Host Nation South Africa, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo will battle it out for the one slot allocated to the Africa Zone at next year's IWBF U25 Women's Wheelchair Basketball Championships.
Schedule
Monday 5 December
10:00 - DR Congo 28 - 50 South Africa
15:00 - South Africa 37 - 26 Ethiopia
Tuesday 6 December
9:30* (10:00) - Ethiopia 26 - 28 South Africa
15:00 - DR Congo 36 - 26 Ethiopia
Wednesday 7 December
10:00 - Ethiopia 37 - 34 DR Congo
17:00* (15:00) - DR Congo 28 - 50 South Africa
Thursday 8 December
10:00 - Semi-Final Play-off - DR Congo (Position 2) 30 - 23 Ethiopia (Position 3)
15:00 - Gold Medal Game - South Africa (Position 1) 57 - 32 DR Congo (Winner of Semi-final Play-off)
All times are in local time. *Times to Tip-off have changed due to Power Outages in Johannesburg.
The games will be live-streamed on IWBF Africa's Facebook.
The IWBF Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship is a prestigious international competition that brings together the top under-25 women’s national teams from around the world. The tournament serves not only as a platform for high-level competition but also plays a crucial role in the development and growth of the women’s game at the youth level.
Held every four years, the championship made its debut in 2011 and has since become a key event in the global wheelchair basketball calendar, driving participation and inspiring the next generation of athletes.
Teams qualify through zonal tournaments held in the four IWBF Zones: Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia Oceania, ensuring the best young talent from each region is represented.