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Eligibility rules imposed by FIBA on national team players applies to both men and women. A player who seeks to represent a country must hold legal nationality of that country. [1] In 3x3 basketball, a player is eligible to represent their country if they have the appropriate legal nationality. The eligibility could be proven through a passport ...
In the 20th century, FIFA allowed a player to play for any national team, as long as the player held nationality of that country. In 2004, in reaction to the growing trend towards naturalisation of foreign players in some countries, FIFA implemented a significant new ruling that requires a player to demonstrate a "clear connection" to any country they wish to represent. [9]
Traditionally, athlete eligibility has been tied to legal nationality, allowing players with multiple nationalities to represent more than one country, especially after naturalisation. However, national teams are organised by national football associations, not all of which are affiliated with FIFA. [1]
The 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments includes teams whose rosters consists of 12 players; a team may opt to have one naturalized player as per FIBA eligibility rules in their roster. Player ages are as of 2 July 2024, the first day of the tournament.
The 2025 season is Beijing Guoan F.C.'s 61st season in Chinese football competitions. This season marks the club's 22nd consecutive season in the Chinese Super League since the league's inaugural season in 2004, and it is the club's 35th consecutive season in the top-flight of Chinese football. It covered a period from 1 January 2025 to 31 ...
FIBA's national team eligibility rules are broadly similar to those of FIFA. Holding nationality is mandatory (but not sufficient) for eligibility to represent a country. [15] Players with multiple nationalities may choose to play for one of those countries at any age by making a written request to FIBA.
FIBA, the international governing body for basketball, has eligibility rules largely similar to those of the WBSC. Nationality is a precondition for national team selection, [9] and the grandparent rule is generally not employed. The method by which a player obtains citizenship is usually irrelevant to national team eligibility.
Fifteen teams joined hosts Qatar to play in four groups of single-leg league format matches. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage, and the winners of the semi-final matches and the third-place match qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The loser of the third-place match advanced to the AFC–CAF play-off match.