AHMEDABAD (India) - The cast for the highly anticipated FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026 is now complete following the conclusion of several Sub-Zone Qualifiers over the past couple of months.
Bahrain and Qatar finalized the 16-team field for the upcoming competition after finishing as the top two teams of the GBA Qualifiers last July 25-30 at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha.
Take a look at the table below to see which teams are headed to India for the August 13-23 showpiece:
CABA | EABA | GBA | OCEANIA | SEABA | SABA | WABA |
Kazakhstan | China | Bahrain | Australia | Philippines | India (host) | Lebanon |
| Japan | Qatar | New Zealand | Thailand | Sri Lanka | Iran |
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New Zealand and Australia were the first to qualify after emerging as the best two teams of the FIBA U17 Oceania Cup 2025. Kazakhstan followed suit after a mighty 3-game sweep of the CABA Qualifiers last April.
From the SABA Qualifiers last May, Sri Lanka joined hosts India following a runner-up finish behind the latter. China, Japan, Korea, and Chinese Taipei sealed their spots through the EABA Qualifiers last June.
The Philippines and Thailand made their way into the tourney by way of the SEABA Qualifiers last June in Krabi.
Then came Lebanon, Iran, and Syria as they all stood atop the podium in the WABA Qualifiers last July 11.
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