It’s literally a cave without a tiger. The competition for tickets to the final qualifying round for the Olympics, which is given only to one team, is fierce.
The FIBA is hosting the Asian qualifying round for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Damascus, Syria. In the preliminary round, eight countries were divided into two groups to play full league qualifiers, and then held a semi-final tournament to determine the final top spot, but the method changed as South Korea and Taiwan did not participate. The final first place will be determined by the round robin method of six countries.
If all 8 countries entered as scheduled, the team with the highest probability of participating in the final qualifiers for the Paris Olympics would be Korea. South Korea was unable to participate in the Basketball World Cup last year due to the Corona 19 issue, but the FIBA ranking was overwhelmingly high among the teams participating in the pre-qualification qualifiers. South Korea ranked 38th, followed by Kazakhstan (65th) and Taiwan (69th).
South Korea and Taiwan did not participate, and the pre-qualification round was ‘Oyster without a Tiger’. Amidst the downward leveling, Syria ranked first in the power rankings ranked by FIBA. With the home advantage and Abdulwahab Alhamwi at the forefront, it was predicted that they would make it to the final qualifying round. Syria was followed by Indonesia, Bahrain, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia. India was evaluated as “objectively the lowest-ranking candidate.”
When I open the lid, an unpredictable race continues. India, which was regarded as the weakest, took second place after Bahrain by directing a surprise victory over Syria and Indonesia. FIBA also said, “India gave thrill to basketball fans with an amazing come-from-behind victory (85-74) over host country Syria. No one expected that India, ranked 82nd, beat Syria, ranked 72nd.”
Syria won its first victory by beating Saudi Arabia 73-71, but was hit by India, considered the weakest team, and had to play every game on the edge of a cliff. On the other hand, Bahrain is cruising. Although it was only 3rd in the power ranking, it is ranked 1st by defeating Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan. If they conquer Syria on the 14th, they will have an absolute advantage towards advancing to the final qualifying round.
Of course the ball is round. Just as Syria was caught by India, Bahrain must not be caught off guard. In the FIBA ranking, Syria is higher than Bahrain. If Syria beats Bahrain, the tiger-free den food chain will develop more interestingly.
2024 Paris Olympic Asian Pre-Qualification Qualification Intermediate rankings * FIBA rankings in parentheses
1st Bahrain (84th) 2 wins
2nd India (82nd) 2 wins
3rd Indonesia (85th) 1 win 1 loss
4th Syria (72nd) 1 win 1 loss
5th Saudi Arabia (68th) 2 losses
6th Kazakhstan (65th) 2 losses
by: 토토사이트웹
