US basketball team arrives in Abu Dhabi

The team’s visit, as part of the USA Basketball Showcase, highlights Abu Dhabi’s growing prominence as a hub for world-class sporting events. (Supplied)
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  • Side faces off against Australia on July 15, Serbia on July 17

RIYADH: The USA men’s national basketball team arrived in Abu Dhabi as part of their preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The Americans will face Australia and Serbia on July 15 and 17, respectively. Australia and Serbia will face off on July 16. The games will be played at Yas Island’s Etihad Arena.

The team’s visit, as part of the USA Basketball Showcase, highlights Abu Dhabi’s growing prominence as a hub for world-class sporting events.

The city boasts state-of-the-art pitches, top-quality technology and comfortable spectator areas, a press release said.

For the second straight summer, the USA Basketball Showcase is being held in the UAE capital in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi.