MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas is all set to fly to Doha, Qatar on February 13 for a series of friendlies before facing Chinese Taipei and New Zealand on the road in Window 3 of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.
The Philippines has already booked passage to the 2025 quadrennial event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this August on the strength of its 4-0 record in Group B. Coach Tim Cone is looking at the three tune-up games in Doha, which will host the 20th FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2027, and the away games against Chinese Taipei on February 20 and the Tall Blacks on February 23, as overall preparation for the big tournament six months from now.
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