Stage set for 3x3 U-23 World Championship

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) yesterday announced the stage is set for the 3x3 U 23 World Championships which is scheduled to tak...

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) yesterday announced the stage is set for the 3x3 U-23 World Championships which is scheduled to take place at the Federation Hall in Al Gharafa from tomorrow until June 3.

The Championships will feature 12 international teams (six men’s and six women’s).

Tournament Director Talal Saad Al-Mughaiseeb, Director of the National 3x3 Basketball Teams Yassin Ismail, member of the Federation’s Media Committee Dr. Khalid Al-Qahtani, along with a significant number of local and international media representatives were present at a press conference in which the details were revealed.

Talal Saad Al-Mughaseeb noted that the tournament will showcase elite 3x3 teams: Qatar (the host), New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Chinese Taipei, organized into two groups, each containing three men’s and women’s teams.

Al-Mughaseeb stressed that the tournament will be accessible to the public at no cost, urging all fans to attend the matches and support the Qatari national team, which is fielding an ambitious young squad composed of several notable emerging talents.