Road to Paris 2024: Olympic Basketball Qualification Explained for Asian Countries

After the first group stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, no Asian country advanced, so all six teams will now compete in the classification round to determine the 17th to 32nd places. The team with the highest ranking will secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Each Asian team has a different path to Paris, with China needing to win by a large margin and hope Japan loses both games, Iran facing a tough challenge against France, Japan in a strong position to secure the Olympic ticket by winning both games, Jordan needing to beat both Egypt and Mexico, Lebanon needing to win big to overcome their point differential, and the Philippines having a chance to make it if they win at least one game and Japan loses both games.