2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

The 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments were five basketball tournaments that were contested by 40 national teams, where the top teams earned a place in the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournaments were held between 12 and 20 August 2023.[1][2]

2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments
For Men
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
 Estonia
 Nigeria
 Poland
 Syria
 Turkey
Dates12–20 August 2023
Teams35
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)

Hosts selection

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The tournaments were held in Nigeria, Argentina, Turkey, Poland, Estonia and an Asian country to be named, which was later announced to be Syria.[3][4]

Format

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There were five qualifying tournaments with the teams split per their continent (Europe has two tournaments) and played a tournament in a single venue. The winning team advanced to the Olympic Qualification tournament.

Teams

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Teams that missed out on the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the next best-ranked team(s) participated in these tournaments.[1]

FIBA Africa FIBA Americas FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania FIBA Europe
  Senegal   Argentina   Saudi Arabia   Turkey   Estonia
  Nigeria   Panama[a]   Kazakhstan   Sweden   Czech Republic
  Tunisia   Uruguay   India   Hungary   Netherlands
  Guinea   Bahamas   Bahrain   Iceland   North Macedonia
  DR Congo[b]   Colombia   South Korea[c]   Belgium   Poland
  Uganda[d]   Virgin Islands   Chinese Taipei[e]   Israel   Portugal
  Cameroon   Chile   Indonesia   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Croatia[f]
  Mali   Cuba   Syria   Ukraine   Bulgaria[g]
  1. ^ Panama withdrew before the tournament.[5]
  2. ^ The Democratic Republic of the Congo withdrew before the tournament.[6]
  3. ^ South Korea withdrew before the tournament.[7]
  4. ^ Uganda withdrew before the tournament.[6]
  5. ^ Chinese Taipei withdrew before the tournament.[7]
  6. ^ Great Britain withdrew before the start of the tournament and Croatia was named their replacement.[8]
  7. ^ A final decision was made in April, to decline Russia's entry due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Bulgaria was the next best ranked European team.[8]

Qualifying tournaments

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Africa

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The tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Senegal 2 2 0 167 158 +9 4 Semi-finals
2   Mali 2 1 1 148 142 +6 3
3   Nigeria (H) 2 0 2 155 170 −15 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Cameroon 2 2 0 187 144 +43 4 Semi-finals
2   Guinea 2 1 1 169 190 −21 3
3   Tunisia 2 0 2 156 178 −22 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 August
 
 
  Guinea60
 
20 August
 
  Senegal100
 
  Senegal74
 
19 August
 
  Cameroon80
 
  Cameroon87
 
 
  Mali70
 

Final standings

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Rank Team Record
    Cameroon 4–0
    Senegal 3–1
    Mali 1–2
4   Guinea 1–2
5   Nigeria 0–2
6   Tunisia 0–2
Qualified for the FIBA Men's Olympic qualifying tournaments

Americas

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The tournament was held in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bahamas 2 2 0 210 157 +53 4 Semi-finals
2   Argentina (H) 2 1 1 198 167 +31 3
3   Cuba 2 0 2 134 218 −84 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Chile 3 3 0 217 196 +21 6 Semi-finals
2   Uruguay 3 1 2 215 212 +3 4[a]
3   Colombia 3 1 2 227 231 −4 4[a]
4   Virgin Islands 3 1 2 204 224 −20 4[a]
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tied on head to head points. Head to head points difference: Uruguay +11, Colombia +8, Virgin Islands −19.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 August
 
 
  Uruguay62
 
20 August
 
  Bahamas78
 
  Bahamas82
 
19 August
 
  Argentina75
 
  Chile79
 
 
  Argentina87
 

Final standings

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Rank Team Record
    Bahamas 4–0
    Argentina 2–2
    Chile 3–1
4   Uruguay 1–3
5   Colombia 1–2
6   Virgin Islands 1–2
7   Cuba 0–2
Qualified for the FIBA Men's Olympic qualifying tournaments

Asia

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The tournament was held in Damascus, Syria.

Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bahrain 5 5 0 458 339 +119 10 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
2   Saudi Arabia 5 3 2 402 375 +27 8
3   India 5 2 3 386 392 −6 7[a]
4   Kazakhstan 5 2 3 373 414 −41 7[a]
5   Indonesia 5 2 3 393 431 −38 7[a]
6   Syria (H) 5 1 4 355 416 −61 6
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points difference: India +13, Kazakhstan −6, Indonesia −7.

Europe 1

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The tournament was held in Tallinn, Estonia.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Israel 3 2 1 231 199 +32 5[a] Semi-finals
2   Estonia (H) 3 2 1 224 201 +23 5[a]
3   Czech Republic 3 2 1 238 236 +2 5[a]
4   North Macedonia 3 0 3 206 263 −57 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tied on head to head points. Head to head points difference: Israel +11, Estonia −1, Czech Republic −10.

The tournament was held in Gliwice, Poland.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Poland (H) 3 3 0 246 222 +24 6 Semi-finals
2   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 2 1 263 238 +25 5
3   Portugal 3 1 2 226 236 −10 4
4   Hungary 3 0 3 233 272 −39 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 August
 
 
  Bosnia and Herzegovina86
 
20 August
 
  Israel77
 
  Bosnia and Herzegovina72
 
18 August
 
  Poland76
 
  Poland93
 
 
  Estonia83
 

Final standings

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Rank Team Record
    Poland 5–0
    Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–2
    Israel 2–2
4   Estonia 2–2
5   Czech Republic 2–1
6   Portugal 1–2
7   Hungary 0–3
8   North Macedonia 0–3
Qualified for the FIBA Men's Olympic qualifying tournaments

Europe 2

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The tournament was held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Turkey (H) 3 3 0 288 210 +78 6 Semi-finals
2   Ukraine 3 2 1 234 225 +9 5
3   Iceland 3 1 2 234 257 −23 4
4   Bulgaria 3 0 3 213 277 −64 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Croatia 3 3 0 274 203 +71 6 Semi-finals
2   Sweden 3 2 1 237 266 −29 5
3   Netherlands 3 1 2 248 256 −8 4
4   Belgium 3 0 3 209 243 −34 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 August
 
 
  Sweden84
 
20 August
 
  Turkey105
 
  Turkey71
 
18 August
 
  Croatia84
 
  Croatia85
 
 
  Ukraine70
 

Final standings

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Rank Team Record
    Croatia 5–0
    Turkey 4–1
    Ukraine 2–2
4   Sweden 2–2
5   Netherlands 1–2
6   Iceland 1–2
7   Belgium 0–3
8   Bulgaria 0–3
Qualified for the FIBA Men's Olympic qualifying tournaments

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 field set". FIBA. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments: 40 teams to fight for Paris 2024 spots in August 2023". olympics.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ^ "FIBA announce host countries for FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments". FIBA. 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Host countries for the 2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments announced". eurohoops.net. 29 April 2023.
  5. ^ "FIBA statement on Panama participation to the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Argentina". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b "FIBA statement on Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda participation to the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Nigeria". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "FIBA statement on Korea and Chinese Taipei participation to the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Syria". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Road to Paris 2024 still open for 40 teams missing out on FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023". FIBA. Retrieved 18 April 2023.