Brazil were the defending Pan American Games gold medalists, and they successfully defended their medal.
Qualified teams
Eight teams qualified for the tournament. The top seven teams at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup joined host team Chile to complete the eight berths. However, the United States and Canada, the teams that ended the Women's AmeriCup in second and third, respectively, decided not to participate.[2] They were replaced by Mexico and Cuba.[3]
In the first round of the competition, teams are divided into two pools of four teams, and play follows a round robin format with each of the teams playing all other teams in the pool once. Teams are awarded two points for a win, and one point for a loss.[4]
Following the completion of the pool games, the top two teams from each pool advance to a single elimination round consisting of two semifinal games, and the bronze and gold medal matches. Losing teams compete in classification matches to determine their ranking in the tournament.[4]