Gilas Pilipinas Basketball

Philippines, Lebanon, Angola, Egypt, New Zealand, Ivory Coast and Finland qualified for the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (FIBA OQT) for another chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Japan and South Sudan gained an automatic spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics by being the highest ranked Asian and African team respectively in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Final Classification Round Results (Rank 17-32) of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup (Sept 2)
– Finland defeated Venezuela, 90-75 (Okinawa Arena)
Top Scorer: Lauri Markkanen (32 points)

– South Sudan defeated Angola, 101-78 (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
Top Scorer: Carlik Jones (26 points)

– New Zealand defeated Egypt, 88-86 (Mall of Asia Arena)
Top Scorer: Finn Delaney and Izayah Le’afa (27 points each)

– France defeated Cote d’Ivoire, 87-77 (Indonesia Arena)
Top Scorer: Isaia Cordinier (19 points)

– Japan defeated Cape Verde, 80-71 (Okinawa Arena)
Top Scorer: Joshua Hawkinson (29 points)

– Philippines defeated China, 96-75 (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
Top Scorer: Jordan Clarkson (34 points)
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– Mexico defeated Jordan, 93-80 (Mall of Asia Arena)
Top Scorer: Gabriel Giron (21 points)

– Lebanon defeated Iran, 81-73 (Indonesia Arena)
Top Scorer: Wael Arakji (21 points)

2023 FIBA World Cup Classification Round Final Standings (End of September 2)
Group M
South Sudan 3-2 (Qualified for 2024 Olympics – Best Ranked Team from Africa)
Philippines 1-4 (Qualified for 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
Angola 1-4 (Qualified for 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
China 1-4

Group N
Egypt 2-3 (Qualified for 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
New Zealand 2-3 (Qualified for 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
Mexico 2-3 (Qualified for 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
Jordan 0-5

Group O
Japan 3-2 (Qualified for 2024 Olympics – Best Ranked Team from Asia)
Finland 2-3 (Qualified for 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
Cape Verde 1-4
Venezuela 0-5

Group P
France 3-2 (Qualified for 2024 Olympics – Host Country)
Lebanon 2-3 (Qualified for 2023 Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
Cote d’Ivoire 1-4 (Qualified for 2023 Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
Iran 0-5

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