The short version: FIBA’s Dakar format sent the top two teams from each pool to the quarter-finals. Dakar’s competition format (Bk3 N02A 1 0) sent quarter-final winners to the semi-finals, where a win meant playing for gold and a loss meant playing for bronze.
Key takeaways
- Read the pool standings as a record of who qualified. FIBA reported that Poland advanced from second in Pool D and went on to win the girls’ event.
- Check which round a team lost in. Under Dakar’s competition format (Bk3 N02A 1 0), a quarter-final loss ended its run. A semi-final loss left bronze to play for.
Who advanced from the pools?
In its “Senegal and Poland strike gold” report, FIBA said Poland finished second in Pool D to reach the girls’ 3x3 quarter-finals, then won the title in the knockout rounds. Senegal and Poland strike gold at Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 | FIBA Basketball
FIBA’s Dakar format announcement and Dakar’s competition format (Bk3 N02A 1 0) describe four pools of three in each tournament. That made 12 teams in the boys’ event and 12 in the girls’ event. Each team played its two pool opponents once. The top two teams from each pool filled the eight quarter-final spots, and the third-place teams were eliminated. 3x3 basketball field confirmed for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games | FIBA Basketball Bk3 N02A 1 0 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup pathway
How did the knockout rounds decide the medals?
Under Dakar’s competition format (Bk3 N02A 1 0), the quarter-final winners advanced to the semi-finals and the losers were eliminated. The semi-final winners played in the gold medal game, and the losing semi-finalists played for bronze. FIBA’s “3x3 basketball field confirmed for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games” listed the semi-finals and medal games on the same day.
FIBA reported Poland’s run to the title. Under Dakar’s competition format (Bk3 N02A 1 0), that meant winning its quarter-final, its semi-final and the gold medal game.
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