Gilas Pilipinas Men continue to ramp up their preparations for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
After concluding a three-week training camp in Europe, the national team will take part in the 2023 China International Hoops Festival from August 2 to 7 where they will face a fellow World Cup team in Iran and a familiar opponent from the 2014 World Cup, Senegal.
The games will be aired by Cignal, with live and same-day telecast broadcasts on One Sports (channel 6) and One Sports+ (channel 261).
Here is the airing schedule of the China International Hoops Festival games:
August 2, 8:00 PM: Senegal vs. Iran, live on One Sports and One Sports+
August 3, 8:00 PM: Gilas vs. Iran, live on One Sports and One Sports+
August 4, 8:00 PM: Gilas vs. Senegal, live on One Sports and same-day telecast on One Sports+ at 11:00 PM
August 6: 8:00 PM: Gilas vs. Senegal, live on One Sports+ and same-day telecast on One Sports at 10:00 PM
August 7, 8:00 PM: Gilas vs. Iran, live on One Sports and One Sports+
Gilas is in Group A of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and will face off against the Dominican Republic, Italy, and Angola in the group stage.
The 32-nation event will be held in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10.