USA qualify directly for Paris 2024
MANILA (Philippines) - The USA are poised to take part in the Olympic Games next summer, having secured their spot on the last day of Second Round play in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
MANILA (Philippines) - The USA are poised to take part in the Olympic Games next summer after securing their status as one of the two best ranked teams from Americas at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
Hey @Olympics, the reigning champs will be back to defend the gold! 🇺🇸🥇
— FIBA (@FIBA) September 3, 2023
As the USA eyes @FIBAWC glory, they have confirmed participation at @Paris2024 as one of the top-two teams in the Americas.#FIBAWC x #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/2lauKG3ZeN
Having already secured a spot in the Quarter-Finals previously, the Americans clinched Olympic qualification following the elimination of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in the Second Round.
As such, USA have been assured of being among the top two Americas teams in the tournament.
Consequently, they will see action in the Olympic Games for the 11th straight time and 20th time overall.
As of this writing, there is still an additional direct qualification slot for one Americas team.
USA became the fifth confirmed team alongside Paris 2024 hosts France, Australia, Japan and South Sudan. As such, there are four more automatic berths still up for grabs at the World Cup.
Stay up to date with all the teams in contention with our Olympic qualification tracker, here.
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