MIAMI (United States) – The schedule for the FIBA U16 AmeriCup 2027 Centrobasket Qualifiers has been confirmed. Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Trinidad & Tobago will compete from December 6-10 at Coliseo Nacional de Ingenieros in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, for a spot in the continental tournament.
Over five days, the six national teams will compete in a single group under a round-robin format. Each team will play five games, facing every opponent once.
Here is the schedule:
December 6
Costa Rica vs. Mexico – 15:00 (local time) Trinidad & Tobago vs. Panama – 17:30 Nicaragua vs. Honduras – 20:00
December 7
Panama vs. Costa Rica – 15:00 (local time) Mexico vs. Nicaragua – 17:30 Honduras vs. Trinidad & Tobago – 20:00
December 8
Nicaragua vs. Costa Rica – 15:00 (local time) Trinidad & Tobago vs. Mexico – 17:30 Honduras vs. Panama – 20:00
December 9
Panama vs. Nicaragua – 15:00 (local time) Costa Rica vs. Trinidad & Tobago – 17:30 Mexico vs. Honduras – 20:00
December 10
Nicaragua vs. Trinidad & Tobago – 15:00 (local time) Mexico vs. Panama – 17:30 Honduras vs. Costa Rica – 20:00
At the end of the tournament, the team that finishes first in the standings will qualify directly for the FIBA U16 AmeriCup 2027. A second qualifying spot may also become available, depending on which country is selected to host the continental tournament. The host will be announced at a later date.
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