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FIBA Africa Considers Playing Qualifiers In Bubble

FIBA Africa Considers Playing Qualifiers In Bubble

by Niyi Busari,
Sep 19, 2020
in Athletics

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By Sampson Adedeji

The second and final qualifying round for the 2021 AfroBasket will be held in a bubble setting.

According to a statement released by FIBA on Friday, the qualifying round that has two windows, November 2020 and February 2021, the next FIBA Afrobasketball tournament will be played at different venues but with each venue hosting a maximum of 8 teams.

https://twitter.com/kawowosports/status/1307008988974809089?s=19

Each bubble will consist of at most two groups to enable proper monitoring.

The development comes at a time after FIBA made an inquiry about the possibility of Rwanda hosting three groups.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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