FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Qatar cancelled due to rising Covid-19 cases

THE FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers slated from February 17 to 23 in Doha, Qatar has been cancelled.

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced the news on Friday after receiving a letter from FIBA Asia Executive Director Hagop Khajirian, saying that the Qatar’s Ministry of Health ordered the cancellation of the competition due to the rising cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country.

Gilas Pilipinas, which is placed in Group A, was supposed to face South Korea on the 18th and 22nd, and Indonesia on the 20th.

Source: ManilaTimes