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Gilas to play in Philippine Arena for 6th window of FIBA qualifiers

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The Philippine Arena hosts the FIBA World Cup Qualifier between the Philippines and Australia in Bocaue Bulacan. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/11/15/20180701-fiba-basketball-court-9528-md-3.jpg"/><figcaption>The Philippine Arena hosts the FIBA World Cup Qualifier between the Philippines and Australia in Bocaue Bulacan. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan will host the sixth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers in February, with Gilas Pilipinas playing Lebanon and Jordan.</p><p>Sonny Barrios, the executive director of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), confirmed the development on Tuesday&#x27;s Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum. </p><p>&quot;Talagang Philippine Arena siya, whatever would have been the outcome,&quot; he explained. &quot;Kasi if you look back, &#x27;yung February [2022] window, sa Araneta [Coliseum]. &#x27;Yung nakaraan na August 29 game na fourth window, sa Mall of Asia [Arena].&quot;</p><p>&quot;At ito ngang window 6, sa Philippine Arena,&quot; he added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/14/22/fiba-wcup-gilas-fend-off-gutsy-saudi-win-3rd-straight">READ: Gilas fend off gutsy Saudi, win 3rd straight</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/14/22/fiba-gilas-grateful-for-crowd-support-in-jeddah">READ: Gilas grateful for crowd support in Jeddah</a></li></ul><p>The three venues will be used for next year&#x27;s FIBA Basketball World Cup, and the qualifying windows serve as a &quot;dress rehearsal&quot; of sorts for local organizers, explained Barrios. </p><p>Gilas will play Lebanon on February 24 and Jordan on February 27. They currently have a 5-3 win-loss record in Pool E after beating Jordan and Saudi Arabia on the road in the fifth qualifying window. </p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yun pong tatlong venue na &#x27;yun ang lalaruan sa World Cup. So, hangga&#x27;t maari, nilalaruan na natin. Parang nago-OJT na rin &#x27;yung local organizing committee namin kapag nagho-host tayo sa iba&#x27;t ibang venue natin,&quot; said Barrios. </p><p>&quot;So &#x27;yung Philippine Arena, talagang naka-schedule tayo doon. &#x27;Yung dalawang laro sa Pebrero,&quot; he added.</p><p>This will be the first time that Gilas will play at the Philippine Arena since their infamous brawl against Australia in July 2018. </p><p>The Philippine Arena, which has a maximum seating capacity of 55,000, will host the final phase of next year&#x27;s World Cup.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lKcQZ2PBfG8?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan will host the sixth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in February.

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Gilas to play in Philippine Arena for 6th window of FIBA qualifiers

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 15, 2022 12:10 PM PHT

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Updated November 15, 2022 02:57 PM PHT

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