Tickets on sale now for 2024 USA Basketball Showcase Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase Abu Dhabi, set for 15th-17th July at Etihad Arena. The 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team will host the national teams of Australia and Serbia in Abu Dhabi, UAE, marking the first international stop of the six-game USA Basketball Showcase, which will be held in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

For the second straight summer, USA Basketball will host the USA Basketball Showcase in the UAE capital. The Americans will face Australia and Serbia on 15th July and 17th July, respectively. Additionally, Australia and Serbia will tip off on 16th July. All three contests are set for 20:00 GST and the USA games will be televised live on FS1.

“USA Basketball’s first experience in Abu Dhabi was one-of-a-kind and we are excited to once again partner with The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) as the USA men prepare for the Olympic Games,” said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO. “Facing Australia and Serbia, who are both ranked among FIBA’s top 5 men’s national teams, will offer our team optimal competitive opportunities. We are thrilled to host them next summer in Abu Dhabi.”

The largest emirate of the UAE, Abu Dhabi has emerged as a powerhouse of sporting entertainment in recent years, regularly hosting global, televised spectacles, including the 2023 USA Basketball Showcase, NBA preseason games dating back to 2022 and more.

The USA Basketball Showcase features a series of games that help the USA Basketball men’s and women’s national teams prepare for major competitions, including the FIBA World Cup and Olympic Games.

As previously announced, USA Basketball is set to host the Canadian National Team on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Americans will then embark on an international training window that includes stops in Abu Dhabi and London. After traveling to Abu Dhabi, the US will face South Sudan on 20th July and reigning World Cup champion Germany on 22nd July at London’s O2 Arena. Additionally, the USA women will host Germany on 23rd July in London to round out the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase.