Gilas Pilipinas Women at the FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament

The Gilas Pilipinas Women aim to boost their chances of reaching the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as they compete in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament, starting Tuesday in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The tournament also marks the Philippine women’s national team’s first major competition under new head coach BT Toews.

Here are the details you need to know:

Grouping and world rankings

Group A:

Brazil — 9th
New Zealand — 21st
Argentina — 23rd
South Sudan — 42nd

Group B:

Canada — 7th
Senegal — 22nd
Philippines — 30th
Mexico — 31st

Schedule

August 18 (10:30 a.m.)— Philippines vs Mexico
August 20 (7:30 a.m.) — Philippines vs Canada
August 21 (7:30 a.m.) — Philippines vs Senegal

The top two teams of each group will advance to the next round, while the overall winner of the tournament will book a spot to the qualifiers.

Lineup

Vanessa De Jesus
Afril Bernardino
Kent Pastrana
Janine Pontejos
Angel Surada
Louna Ozar
Jack Animam
Sophia Dignadice
Jhaz Joson
Alyssa Rodriguez
Monique del Carmen
Kacey Dela Rosa

—JKC, GMA News