The pairings and schedules for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Finals are now confirmed following the successful conclusion of the Semi-Finals in Piraeus, Riga, San Juan, and Valencia.
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Puerto Rico Final
The Final will take place on Sunday, July 7 at the Puerto Rico Coliseum Jose Miguel Agrelot “El Choli”.
July 7
Final
- Lithuania v Puerto Rico – 18:00 Local Time (22:00 GMT)
The destiny of the ticket to Paris will come down to a mouth-watering match-up between the tournament hosts Puerto Rico and Lithuania, who came to San Juan as the highest-placed team in the FIBA World Ranking, presented by Nike.
Looking to return to the Olympics for the first time since 2004, Puerto Rico had cruised past continental rivals Mexico in the Semi-Finals to book their spot in the decider, while Lithuania came out on top against Italy.
The Europeans had made it to seven consecutive Olympic Basketball Tournaments before missing out on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, when they fell short against Luka Doncic and Slovenia in the Final of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament on home soil in Kaunas, Lithuania.
The complete FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Puerto Rico Final Phrase bracket can be found here.
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Spain Final
The Final will take place on Sunday, July 7 at the Pabellon Fuente de San Luis.
July 7
Final
- Spain v Bahamas – 20:30 Local Time (18:30 GMT)
The hosts Spain have been there, done that and got the medals to prove it, while the Bahamas are the new feel-good story of international basketball and making their way on a historic level.
It promises to be an entertaining finale to the week with one of these teams with the chance to complete a perfect tournament, and head to Paris in style.
The complete FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Spain Final Phrase bracket can be found here.
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Greece Final
The Final will take place on Sunday, July 7, at the Peace and Friendship Stadium.
July 7
Final
- Croatia v Greece – 21:00 Local Time (18:00 GMT)
The two group winners will face off on Sunday, with the coveted ticket to the Paris Games as the prize. While they topped their respective groups, Croatia and Greece took quite different paths to the Final.
Croatia defeated Slovenia in the opener but suffered a loss to New Zealand in the following game, eventually winning the group thanks to their better overall point differential. In the Semi-Finals, they edged out the Dominican Republic in a real thriller.
Greece meanwhile won Group B undefeated, and then prevailed in the most convincing fashion in their eagerly anticipated Semi-Final clash with Slovenia. They will also have the support of the local crowd on Sunday.
The complete FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Greece Final Phrase bracket can be found here.
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Latvia Final
The Final will take place on Sunday, July 7 at the Arena Riga.
July 7
Final
- Latvia v Brazil – 19:00 Local Time (16:00 GMT)
There is going to be another wall of noise inside the Arena Riga after host nation Latvia punched a ticket to the Final by beating underdogs Cameroon.
But an unpredictable and dangerous Brazil team are looking to spoil the hometown party after they saw off surprise package Philippines.
In what will be a thrilling last day showdown, Latvia and Brazil will fight it out for the one and only ticket on offer for the Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024.
The complete FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Latvia Final Phrase bracket can be found here.
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