Monday, August 19

Group C

Hungary Vs Senegal 11am

Brazil Vs Philippines 2pm

Group D

Great Britain Vs Argentina 5pm

Rwanda Vs Lebanon 8pm

The women’s national basketball team will, on Monday, August 19, begin its quest for a ticket to the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup with a game against Lebanon in the pre-qualifiers in Kigali.

Scheduled to take place at 8 PM at BK Arena, the game will give Rwanda a taste of the competition before it proceeds to face other teams in its group (D) in the following days.

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After the Lebanon game, Rwanda will back on the court on August 21 against Argentina and later face Great Britain on August, 22.

Rwanda enters the competition with the underdog tag on their shoulders but also with the potential to surprise some teams.

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Ranked 74th in the world, the team is coming off a great run at the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket, where it reached the semi-finals for the first time.

Rwanda’s full squad:

Assouma Uwizeye, Bella Murekatete, Sabine Mugeni, Chantal Kiyobe, Charlotte Umugwaneza, Destiney Philoxy, Hope Butera, Sifa Ineza, Odille Tetero, Rosine Micomyiza, Sandra Kantore and Keisha Hampton.