The draw for the group stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics basketball event is complete.
Prepare for fireworks in the group stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics basketball tournament.
The draw for both the men's and women's tournaments were completed in Mies, Switzerland.
In the men's division, 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Australia and 2023 FIBA World Cup third placer Canada were drawn in Group A along with the eventual winners of the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQT) in Piraeus and Valencia.
Competing in the Piraeus OQT in Greece along with the home team are Slovenia, New Zealand, Croatia, Egypt, and the Dominican Republic.
Battling for the lone spot in the Valencia OQT are Spain, Lebanon, Angola, Finland, Poland, and the Bahamas.
In Group B, 2020 Olympic silver medalist France will compete against 2023 FIBA World Cup champion Germany, as well as Japan and the winner of the Riga OQT.
Playing for the lone spot in that OQT are Latvia, Georgia, Philippines, Brazil, Cameroon, and Montenegro.
In Group C, 2020 Olympic gold medalist USA will take on 2023 FIBA World Cup silver medalist Serbia, the debuting South Sudan, and the winner of the San Juan OQT in Puerto Rico.
Competing for that slot, along with Puerto Rico, are Mexico, Ivory Coast, Lithuania, Italy, and Bahrain.
As for the women's tournament, 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup silver medalist China is drawn with Serbia, Spain, and Puerto Rico in Group A.
World Cup bronze medalist Australia is grouped with 2020 Olympic bronze medalist France along with Canada and Nigeria in Group B.
Meanwhile, World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist USA will take on Germany, Tokyo silver medalist Japan, as well as Belgium in Group C.
The top two teams in each group, along with the two best third-placed teams will qualify for the quarterfinals.
These eight teams will be divided into four pots to determine the quarterfinal pairings.
The competition will start on July 27.
Meanwhile, the OQTs will be played starting July 2.