Lineups for FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments confirmed
Tournaments will be played in August and will grant 5 places to the 2024 OQTs
The draw of the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments has been completed, meaning all 40 participating countries have their initial pathway towards Paris 2024 laid out.
Offering an opportunity for those nations not playing at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, the winners of each FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments will line up at one of next July’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, with the winners of those clinching spots for Paris 2024.
The FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments will be played August 12-20 in dedicated host countries.
The draw for the tournaments were made with seeding pots based on the FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by Nike. The outcome of the draw was as follows:
Africa
Group Phase and Final Phase: Lagos, Nigeria
Americas
Group Phase and Final Phase: Argentina (city to be confirmed)
Asia
The host of the tournament in Asia will be confirmed at a later date
Europe
1st tournament, Group Phase and Final Phase: Istanbul, Turkey
2nd tournament: Poland and Estonia
Group Phase: Gliwice (POL) and Tallinn (EST)
Final Phase: Gliwice (POL)