The process determined the five African teams that would participate at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
[1] The qualification structure is as follows: The 16 teams that have qualified for AfroBasket 2021 participated in the first round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African qualifiers.
The draw for the first round was held on 31 August 2021 in Mies, Switzerland.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the November window was played in a single venue.
Due to the disqualification of Mali, the games against the last-ranked teams in Groups B and D in the first round are not counted.