DOHA 24 August 2023 — The Philippine Embassy in Doha set up a Gilas Pilipinas mini fan zone and photo booth within the Embassy premises ahead of the kickoff of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on 25 August 2023 in Manila.

The men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, are in Pool A, where they are set to face the national squads of Dominican Republic, Angola, and Italy in the first round.

The 2023 edition of the World Cup is the Philippines’ second time to host this global sporting event. The first time it did so was in 1978 when it became the first Asian nation to host the FIBA World Championship — the precursor to what is now known as the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Qatar will be hosting the next edition of the World Cup in 2027.

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