The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) has unveiled the official game schedule for the IWBF Americas Under-23 Qualification tournament in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico (March 8-12). Canada will compete against Brazil, Mexico, and the United States.Canada’s men’s U23 team opens the tournament against the United States on March 8 (7:00 p.m. EST). Then, Canada tips off against Brazil on March 9 (4:30 p.m. EST) and faces the host Mexicans on March 10 (4:30 p.m. EST).Two spots for the IWBF Men’s U23 World Championship will be up for grabs in Mexico.The U23 World Championship will take place from September 8-16, 2022, in Phuket, Thailand. The tournament will feature the top 12 countries from the four zones. The 2022 championship will be the seventh U23 tournament – Toronto hosted the 2017 competition where Great Britain won gold and Canada finished sixth.U23 Men’s Qualification Tournament Schedule (all times eastern)Day 1March 8 | Mexico vs Brazil | 4:30 p.m.March 8 | Canada vs USA | 7:00 p.m.Day 2March 9 | Brazil vs Canada | 4:30 p.m.March 9 | USA vs Mexico | 7:00 p.m.Day 3March 10 | Mexico vs Canada | 4:30 p.m.March 10 | Brazil vs USA | 7:00 p.m.Day 4March 11 | Semi-finals | 4:30 p.m.March 11 | Semi-finals | 7:00 p.m.Day 5March 12 | Bronze medal | 3:30 p.m.March 12 | Gold medal | 6:00 p.m.About Wheelchair Basketball Canada Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to excellence in developing, supporting, and promoting wheelchair basketball programs and services for all Canadians from grassroots to high performance. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem worldwide for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit wheelchairbasketball.ca.
