The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has confirmed the match schedule and tip-off times for the Men’s tournaments at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The Men’s event is due to be held from July 25th to August 7th.
The opening day of the Men’s event is set to see David Patrick’s Australia, aiming to win their first Olympic Basketball Medal, face Nigeria in Group B, before France tackle the United States in Group A.
The US are seeking to clinch gold for a fourth successive Games and a 16th time in their history.
Nations placed first and second in each group, plus the two best third-placed teams will progress to the knockout stage.
There are planned rest days on July 28th, July 31st, August 3rd, and August 5th.
The four Men’s Quarter-Finals are scheduled to be played on August 3rd, followed by the Semi-Finals on August 5th, and both the Bronze- and Gold-Medal games on August 7th.
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