Doha: Secretary-General of Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) Saadoun Sabah al-Kuwari affirmed that preparations are afoot to host the FIBA U16 Asian Basketball Championship 2023, which will be held in Qatar from September 17-24.
This came during a press conference held by QBF to sign the partnership agreement with Beyond Sport Company and Elite Motors to jointly sponsor the upcoming Asian championship and FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 as part of QBF’s objectives to upgrade this game in Qatar.
He pointed out that Qatari basketball witnessed impressive evolution during the past period prior to hosting the world in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027, lauding the tremendous role undertaken by companies and institutions, along with their contributions to supporting QBF’s projects aimed at upgrading and propagating this type of game.
After Qatar was ranked third and crowned by FIBA among the advanced federations, QBF would double efforts to maintain its presence on the list of best federations and enhance the pace of work for the success of Qatari basketball, al-Kuwari noted.
In concluding his statements, al-Kuwari revealed that the Asian championship is set to witness the best 16 teams at the Asian level to be qualified for the FIBA U18 Asian Championship, adding that such a hosting will be among a series of championships Qatar will host in the run-up to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027.
Saadoun Sabah al-Kuwari
