Wheelchair basketball: DRC ready to host 2026 Women’s U25 CAN

Kinshasa, February 2^nd, 2026 (CPA) . – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been chosen to host the African Cup of Nations (CAN) U25 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Championship, following a visit to the sports facilities in Kinshasa by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Africa, according to the federation’s website.   ‘The facilities visited meet the standards required for hosting a high-level continental competition. Kinshasa is ready to host the U25 Women’s CAN scheduled for March 14^th to 21^st under good conditions,’ said Gerhard Smith, Secretary General of IWBF Africa. Following their visit to the Congolese National Police (PNC) gymnasium and the twin gymnasiums at the Stade des Martyrs and the Stadium, the experts selected the twin gymnasiums at the Stadium of Martyrs as the official competition venue, while the Stadium was designated to host training sessions. With this approval, the DRC confirms its organizational capacity and its commitment to the development of wheelchair basketball, as it prepares to welcome several African teams for this major continental sporting event. Led by the president of the Congolese Wheelchair Basketball Federation (FECOBAF), Gégé Kizubanata, the mission was composed of Gerhard Smith, secretary general of IWBF Africa, Sibongile Fondini, president of the IWBF Africa Competition Commission, and Andrew Schoeman, competition support manager for the continental body.