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Syria U-18 basketball team advances to Asia Cup from West Asia
Syria's under-18 men's national basketball team won the bronze medal at the West Asia Championship, earning the right to participate in the 2026 FIBA Asia Cup. Lebanon and Iran were the other teams that qualified for the tournament.
Syria's under-18 men's national basketball team secured third place at the West Asia Championship, earning the right to participate in the 2026 FIBA U-18 Asia Cup. Lebanon and Iran were the other teams that qualified for the tournament.
Syria finished the tournament in third place with three wins and two losses, collecting 8 points, and claimed the bronze medal.
Syria's tournament performance
In its first match of the West Asia Championship, Syria defeated Jordan, which was ahead in the world rankings, with a surprising 80-62 score. It then secured a clear 99-68 victory over Palestine.
However, it suffered back-to-back losses, falling 82-61 to Iran in its third match and 79-71 to Lebanon in its fourth. Syria then defeated Iraq by a wide margin of 91-57 in its final match to finish the tournament in third place.
Lebanon won the gold medal with 10 points, while Iran took the silver with 9 points.
Team's standout players
The top scorers for Syria in the tournament were Yusuf Tikriti and Bilal Abu'l-Laban. The duo stood out as the team's most effective players in all five matches.
Additionally, Abdullah Kabbani in the Palestine match, Yahya Kassas against Iran, and Toni Haddad in the Jordan contest were among the other players who stood out with their performances.
Aiming for Asia Cup and World Cup
The 2026 FIBA U-18 Asia Cup will be held from August 13 to 23 in Ahmedabad, India. Sixteen teams will participate and will be divided into four groups of four.
The teams that finish first in their groups will advance directly to the quarterfinals. Those that finish last will be eliminated. The eight teams in second and third place will compete for the remaining four quarterfinal spots.
The Asia Cup also serves as a qualifier for the 2027 FIBA U-19 World Cup. The four teams that reach the semifinals will earn the right to participate in the World Cup, which will be held from June 26 to July 4, 2027, in Pardubice, Czechia.
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