Kinshasa, February 18th, 2026 (CPA).-The senior men’s basketball Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo are expected from February 26th to March 1st in Senegal for the second window qualifiers of the 2027 FIBA World Cup, Africa Zone, CPA learned Wednesday from the Congolese Basketball Federation (Febaco).
“The DR Congo senior men’s national basketball team is scheduled to travel this Saturday, February 21st, to Dakar, Senegal, where it is expected from February 26th to March 1st for the second window qualifiers of the 2027 FIBA World Cup,” said Dieumerci Ngoma, Communications Officer of the Congolese Basketball Federation (Febaco). “After arriving on Senegalese soil, the DR Congo Leopards will play a friendly test match on Sunday, February 22nd, as part of final preparations before the competition,” he specified. He added, “DR Congo has a squad capable of proudly representing the country in these global basketball competitions, as most of our athletes play abroad, specifically in France, Spain, Switzerland, Israel, and South Africa.”
Furthermore, Dieumerci Ngoma took the opportunity to unveil the schedule of the tournament in which the DR Congo Leopards will participate from February 26th to March 1st in Dakar, Senegal. In their opening game, DR Congo will face Madagascar on Thursday, February 26th, before taking on Côte d’Ivoire on Friday, February 27th, in the second match day, and finishing against Senegal (the host country) on the third and final match day. As a reminder, only the winner of these second-round qualifiers will represent Africa at the final phase of the 2027 Basketball World Cup, scheduled to take place in Qatar.