2018 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship
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The 2018
FIBA U18 Women's African Championship The FIBA U18 Women's African Championship is an under-18 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The tournament is held biennially. The top two teams qualify directly to the FIBA Under-19 Women's ...
was the 15th edition, played under the rules of
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, the world governing body for
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, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by
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from August 10 to 19, 2018 in
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Hosts Selection

On 23 March 2018, FIBA Africa Central Board announced that
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Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
as the host city for the tournament.


Venue


Draw

The draw for this tournament took place on 9 August 2018 at the Resotel Hotel in
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Qualification


Qualified teams

''as of 24 July 2018:'' * − Tournament Hosts * − Zone V Winner * − Zone V * − Zone II * − Zone VI * − Zone VII * − Zone I * − Zone V Runners-Up/Wild Card


Preliminary round

The draw was held in
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,
Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
on 9 August 2018. ''All times are local (
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).''


Group A


Group B


Final round


Bracket


Quarterfinals


5–8th place semifinals


Semifinals


Seventh place match


Fifth place match


Bronze medal match


Final


Awards


All-Tournament Team

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Final standings


Notes


References

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