Canada will face Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic in the round robin pre-qualifying tournament from Nov. 14-17. The top two finishers will advance as part of a group of 16 teams competing in FIBA Olympic qualifying tournaments in February. From there, 12 teams will qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games.
Canada is fifth in the FIBA world rankings and has participated in the past two Olympic Summer Games , losing in the quarterfinals both times.
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