Doha: The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) will host a quadrangular International Friendly Basketball Tournament from July 28 to August 1, at the world-class Lusail Multipurpose Hall.

The event will feature four leading Asian national teams: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Iraq, as part of their preparations for upcoming continental competitions, notably the 31st FIBA Asia Cup, to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from August 5 to 17, with 16 participating teams.

This tournament represents the final stage of the Qatar national team's rigorous preparation program, following intensive training camps in Turkiye, Doha, and South Korea.

It is designed to evaluate the players' technical and physical readiness in a highly competitive setting against diverse Asian basketball styles.

The tournament schedule:

. July 28: Qatar vs. Saudi Arabia at 1:00 PM

. July 30: Qatar vs. Japan at 5:00 PM

. Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia at 7:00 PM

. August 1: Saudi Arabia vs. Japan at 5:00 PM

. Qatar vs. Iraq at 7:00 PM

Led by Turkish coach Hakan Demir, the Qatar national team roster includes Omar Mohammed Saad, Abdulrahman Saad, Ahmed Saeed Mohammed, Zain Eldin Al Badri, Hajji Bobo Magassa, Babacar Dieng, Mohammed Al Sayed, Saidu Al Hajj Ndaye, Hamad Yassin, Mustafa Ndao, Ghassan Hajjar, Mahmoud Darwish, Tyler James Lee, Brandon Goodwin, Alen Hadzibegovic, and Mohammed Brashar.

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