The Philippines has been officially named as host of the third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers.

FIBA announced on Friday, April 9 that teams from Groups A, B, and C will play their final window matches in a bubble setting in Clark, Pampanga from June 16 to 20.

Group A is composed of the Philippines, Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia, Group B is comprised of Chinese Taipei, Japan, Malaysia, and China, while Australia, New Zealand, Guam, and Hong Kong form Group C.

Meanwhile, Amman will serve as host for Group E, which is made up of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, and Group F, which includes Kazakhstan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, and Jordan from June 12 to 14.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the Asia Cup and join Bahrain and Lebanon, which advanced from Group D.

Four more squads will punch their Asia Cup tickets through the qualifying tournament for third-ranked teams in Jakarta in August.

Unbeaten in Group A with a 3-0 card, Gilas Pilipinas needs to win at least 1 of its last 3 qualifier games to reach the Asia Cup. – Rappler.com