Gilas heads to Bahrain for Asian Cup qualifiers – The Manila Times



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Gilas Pilipinas is scheduled to depart for Bahrain, as its capital Manama is home to Group A and Group D action of the FIBA ​​Asian Cup Qualifiers to be played in November.

FIBA, the world basketball governing body, announced the development on Sunday.

Under a bubble configuration, Manama will host Group A teams from Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, as well as Group D teams from Iraq, Lebanon, India and host country Bahrain.

Gilas is 1-0 in Group A after the Philippines team defeated Indonesia, 100-70, last February.

Then FIBA ​​decided to suspend the games next month due to the coronavirus pandemic.

At the resumption of the Asian Cup Qualifiers, Gilas, racing against time to team up for the competition, will face Korea and Thailand.

Meanwhile, they also host the continuation of the Asian Cup Qualifiers in a bubble configured as Doha, Qatar and Amman, Jordan.

Doha will host teams from Group B and Group E. China, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia make up Group B, while Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia and host country Qatar complete Group E.

Jordan will host the second window of Group F, which includes Jordan, Kazakhstan, Palestine and Sri Lanka.

FIBA has yet to announce the country that will host Group C action. The Group C teams are Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Guam.



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