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The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) chose Clark to host the third window of the Asia 2021 qualifiers in February.
“We are committed to accommodation and we are delighted that Fiba Asia has shown us trust and security by giving it to us,” Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio told BusinessMirror on Friday.
“In partnership with the government and Clark, we will ensure a safe environment for all competing countries in the February 2021 windows,” added Panlilio.
Fiba, however, has not yet set the dates for the third window.
“We are excited and proud that Clark has been chosen to host Fiba for the third window,” said Base Development and Conversion Authority (BCDA) President Vince Dizon. “We are also confident that with the world-class facilities and our experience in successfully hosting the PBA [Philippine Basketball Association] bubble, Clark is ready to receive Fiba. “
The Philippines are unbeaten in Group A with wins over Indonesia (100-70) in the first window last February in Jakarta and Thailand twice (93-61 and 93-69) in Manama, Bahrain, recently. South Korea is also in Group A, but the second window was skipped due to fears of a Covid-19 pandemic.
In addition to Group A, the Group C draw marked by New Zealand, Guam, Hong Kong and Australia will also be held at Clark Bubble, where it successfully hosted the recent restart of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup of the season 45 for more than two months from October. eleven.
Gilas Pilipinas will face Indonesia and South Korea in February. Tokyo, Manama and Doha will host the other games in the third window.
Japan will be in Group B along with Taiwan, Malaysia and China to be played in Tokyo, while Manama will continue to host the games in the D table with Lebanon, Bahrain, India and Iraq and then the Group E matches made up of Syria, Iran. , Saudi Arabia. and host Qatar will be played in Doha.
Lebanon and Bahrain are the first participants and the first to qualify directly for the 2021 Fiba Cup Asia.
A total of 16 teams will qualify for the Fiba World Cup in November next year.
