The 1990 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 11th
FIBA Africa Championship for Women
The AfroBasket Women (formerly FIBA Africa Championship for Women) is the women's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the African zone thereof ...
, played under the rules of
FIBA
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, the world governing body for
basketball
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, and the
FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is a zone within the FIBA basketball association which contains all 54 national African FIBA federations. It was founded in 1961. FIBA Africa maintains offices in Cairo and in Abidjan.
Members
FIBA World Rankings Overview
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thereof. The tournament was hosted by
Tunisia
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from March 17 to 24, 1990.
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
defeated
Zaire
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70–68 in the final to win their sixth title with both winner and runner-up qualifying for the
1990 FIBA Women's World Cup.
Draw
Preliminary round
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Bronze medal match
Final
Final standings
Awards
External links
Official Website
References
{{FIBA Africa Championship for Women
1990 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
1990 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
AfroBasket Women
International basketball competitions hosted by Tunisia
March 1990 sports events in Africa