
FILE–Gilas Pilipinas within the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers.–FIBA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines– Gilas Pilipinas faces a frightening trail within the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers after being drawn right into a stacked Group A along World No. 7 Australia, No. 22 New Zealand, and Guam.
The draw used to be held Tuesday night time (Manila time) in Doha, Qatar.
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The qualifiers start this November and can apply a home-and-away, double-round-robin structure throughout 3 home windows in November 2025, February 2026, and July 2026.
The most sensible 3 groups from each and every staff advance to the second one around the place Group A groups merge with the ones from Group C, which incorporates perennial contender Iran, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq.
In the second one around, groups play handiest the qualifiers from the opposite staff, with effects from the primary around sporting over. These video games will probably be held in August 2026, November 2026, and February 2027.
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The most sensible 3 groups from each and every second-round staff, together with host country Qatar and the most efficient fourth-placed staff, will qualify for the Fiba World Cup 2027, set for Aug. 27 to Sept. 12.
In different World Cup draw effects, Group B options Japan, China, Korea, and Chinese Taipei, whilst Group D comprises Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, India, and Qatar.
Ranked No. 34 on the earth, Gilas will even meet New Zealand within the Fiba Asia Cup staff degree in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Aug. 5–17.
The Philippines break up its two earlier conferences with the Tall Blacks within the Asia Cup Qualifiers.
The Philippines is having a look to make its fourth instantly Fiba World Cup look.