(TORONTO, Ont.) The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) has unveiled the official game schedule for the IWBF Americas Under-23 Qualification tournament in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico (March 8-12). Canada will compete against Brazil, Mexico, and the United States.
Canadas mens U23 team opens the tournament against the United States on March 8 (7:00 p.m. EST). Then, Canada tips off against Brazil on March 9 (4:30 p.m. EST) and faces the host Mexicans on March 10 (4:30 p.m. EST).
Two spots for the IWBF Mens U23 World Championship will be up for grabs in Mexico.
The U23 World Championship will take place from September 8-16, 2022, in Phuket, Thailand. The tournament will feature the top 12 countries from the four zones. The 2022 championship will be the seventh U23 tournament Toronto hosted the 2017 competition where Great Britain won gold and Canada finished sixth.
U23 Mens Qualification Tournament Schedule (all times eastern)
Day 1
March 8 | Mexico vs Brazil | 4:30 p.m.
March 8 | Canada vs USA | 7:00 p.m.
Day 2
March 9 | Brazil vs Canada | 4:30 p.m.
March 9 | USA vs Mexico | 7:00 p.m.
Day 3
March 10 | Mexico vs Canada | 4:30 p.m.
March 10 | Brazil vs USA | 7:00 p.m.
Day 4
March 11 | Semi-finals | 4:30 p.m.
March 11 | Semi-finals | 7:00 p.m.
Day 5
March 12 | Bronze medal | 3:30 p.m.
March 12 | Gold medal | 6:00 p.m.
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to excellence in developing, supporting, and promoting wheelchair basketball programs and services for all Canadians from grassroots to high performance. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem worldwide for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit wheelchairbasketball.ca.
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