[2] On 2 February 2022, FIBA announced a new tournament that acted as pre qualifiers for the next Olympics or World Cup.
[3] It replaced the regional pre-qualifiers that started in 2019 and were created to give more opportunities for member associations to play more meaningful games.
The draw was held at 14:00 CET on 25 April 2024 at the FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland.
[1][7] Rwandan Minister of Sports, Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju, helped perform the draw.
[9] The Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City hosted the competition.