GILAS Pilipinas will get to know the teams it will play and where and when as FIBA holds the formal drawing of lots for the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
The event is set Tuesday (May 13) at the Al Hazm in Doha, Qatar.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Executive Director Erika Dy said Gilas deputy coach Sean Chambers will attend the drawing of lots in behalf of the men's national team.
"Coach Sean Chambers will be representing us to the draw," she said.
"We still don't know if we're playing home or away. We don't know which bracket we belong to and kung sino ang makakalaban natin."
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All 16 teams that made it to the FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in August will be seeing action in the World Cup qualifiers that start on November this year.
The seeding of teams was announced last week and determined through their FIBA world rankings and geographical location.
Pot 1 is composed of Australia and Japan, Pot 2 Iran and Lebanon, Pot 3 New Zealand and China, Pot 4 Jordan and Saudi Arabia, Pot 5 Philippines and Korea, Pot 6 Syria and India, Pot 7 Chinese Taipei and Guam, and Pot 8 host Qatar and Iraq.
During the ceremony, one team from each pot will be picked to determine the groupings.
"Diyan pa lang natin malalaman where we will be playing in the first window which is set by the end of November and early December," said Dy.
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The qualifiers will conclude in March of 2027.
FIBA Global Ambassador Carmelo Anthony will be in Qatar to help supervise the drawing of lots.
Eight teams including the host country from the FIBA Asia-Oceania region will qualify to the 2027 World Cup set August 27 to Sept. 12.(RG)
