Rwanda will face Guinea in their opening game of the third window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers in Luanda, Angola.<\/p>\n
Rwanda have been drawn in Group C alongside Guinea, Tunisia and Nigeria, with all group matches set to be played at Arena Kilamba from today until July 5.<\/p>\n
After today’s clash with Guinea, Yves Murenzi’s side will take on Tunisia on July 3 before concluding the window against Nigeria on July 5.<\/p>\n
Rwanda head into the final qualifying window looking to revive their World Cup hopes after a disappointing start to the campaign. The team finished the previous window, held in November 2025, without a victory.<\/p>\n
Guinea defeated Rwanda 82-70 in their first meeting during the opening round of the qualifiers.<\/p>\n
In the second game, Rwanda came agonisingly close to a historic win over Nigeria. However, an unnecessary foul by Prince Muhizi on Morris Udeze with just four seconds remaining in regulation allowed Nigeria to tie the game at 61-61 and force overtime.<\/p>\n
Rwanda eventually fell 75-69, missing out on what would have been their first-ever victory over the West African giants.<\/p>\n
The campaign also included a defeat to Tunisia, leaving Rwanda winless after the opening two qualifying windows.<\/p>\n
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Now, with the final window underway, Rwanda will be aiming to bounce back and keep their qualification hopes alive by securing crucial victories in Luanda.<\/p>\n
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