FIBA AmeriCup 2022 draw set, tipping off the journey to Brazil

MIAMI (USA) – The FIBA regional office in the Americas has announced that the official draw for the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 will take place on March 29 in Miami at 3 pm ET.

The 19th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup will take place from September 2 to 11, 2022 in Brazil. The group stages will take place in both Brasilia and Recife. The Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals, and Final game will take place in Recife.

The following 12 national teams will take part in the event: Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, and the host nation Brazil.

"We are very excited to tip-off the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 journey to Brazil with this draw. We are sure this edition of the AmeriCup will be memorable for both FIBA and for the 12 national teams participating in the competition. We are grateful to work together with the CBB and the Brazilian authorities and help deliver a successful event in Recife and Brasilia this fall," said Carlos Alves, FIBA Executive Director Americas.

Draw Procedures
The draw will begin by automatically placing the top three ranked teams from the Americas into each of the three groups (A, B, and C). The remaining 9 teams will be distributed into 3 pots, according to the current Nike FIBA World Ranking.

Each of the 9 remaining teams will be drawn in Group A, B or C of the competition, along with the corresponding position number sphere, which will determine the order of games during the Group Stage.

Team USA are the current champions, having won the previous edition in 2017 held across three host countries, Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay.

The FIBA AmeriCup 2022 will be played in Brasilia at the Ginásio Nilson Nelson arena and in Recife at Ginásio de Esportes Geraldo Magalhães. The tournament returns to Brazil for the first time since 1984, when it was held in Sao Paulo.

The FIBA AmeriCup 2022 Draw will be streamed live on the official FIBA YouTube channel.

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