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Alla Zakarian

29-08-2019 | 19:14 Basketball
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2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup: Who will reach the second round of the tournament?

The 18th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup will kick off in China on Saturday with a record 32 teams.   Seven are from the Americas, eight from Asia and Oceania, five from Africa and 12 from Europe. This year’s format will have eight groups of four teams initially and the top two in each group advancing to the second round. Betting-favourite of the tournament is Team USA, which brings in their most vulnerable line-up in recent history. Serbia, Spain and Greece are among the top teams that won't make it easy for the Americans. Here are previews for the eight groups: Group A: Teams: Ivory Coast – FIBA ranking: 64 Poland– FIBA ranking: 25 Venezuela-– FIBA ranking: 20 China– FIBA ranking: 30 Schedule (Beijing):
  • Aug. 31: Poland vs. Venezuela, Ivory Coast vs. China
  • Sept. 2: Venezuela vs. Ivory Coast, China vs. Poland
  • Sept. 4: Ivory Coast vs. Poland, Venezuela vs. China
Favourites China, Poland Group B: Teams: Russia- FIBA ranking: 10 South Korea- FIBA ranking: 32 Nigeria- FIBA ranking: 33 Argentina- FIBA ranking: 5 Schedule (Wuhan):
  • Aug. 31: Russia vs. Nigeria, Argentina vs. Korea
  • Sept. 2: Nigeria vs. Argentina, Korea vs. Russia
  • Sept. 4: Korea vs. Nigeria, Russia vs. Argentina
Favourites Argentina, Nigeria Group C: Teams: Puerto Rico- FIBA ranking: 16 Spain- FIBA ranking: 2 Tunisia -FIBA ranking: 51 Iran- FIBA ranking: 27 Schedule (Guangzhou):
  • Aug. 31: Iran vs. Puerto Rico, Spain vs. Tunisia
  • Sept. 2: Tunisia vs. Iran, Puerto Rico vs. Spain
  • Sept. 4: Puerto Rico vs. Tunisia, Spain vs. Iran
Favourites Spain, Puerto Rico Group D: Teams: Italy- FIBA ranking: 13 Angola- FIBA ranking: 39 Serbia- FIBA ranking: 4 Philippines- FIBA ranking: 31 Schedule (Foshan):
  • Aug. 31: Angola vs. Serbia, Philippines vs. Italy
  • Sept. 2: Italy vs. Angola, Serbia vs. Philippines
  • Sept. 4: Angola vs. Philippines, Italy vs. Serbia
Favourites Serbia, Italy Group E: Teams: Czech Republic- FIBA ranking: 24 Japan- FIBA ranking: 48 Turkey- FIBA ranking: 17 USA- FIBA ranking: 1 Schedule (Shanghai):
  • Sept. 1: Turkey vs. Japan, Czech Republic vs. U.S.
  • Sept. 3: Japan vs. Czech Republic, U.S. vs. Turkey
  • Sept. 5: Turkey vs. Czech Republic, U.S. vs. Japan
Favourites USA, Turkey Group F: Teams: New Zealand- FIBA ranking: 38 Greece- FIBA ranking: 8 Montenegro- FIBA ranking: 28 Brazil- FIBA ranking: 12 Schedule (Nanjing):
  • Sept. 1: New Zealand vs. Brazil, Greece vs. Montenegro
  • Sept. 3: Montenegro vs. New Zealand, Brazil vs. Greece
  • Sept. 5: Brazil vs. Montenegro, Greece vs. New Zealand
Favourites Greece, Brazil Group G: Teams: Dominican Republic- FIBA ranking: 18 France- FIBA ranking: 3 Germany- FIBA ranking: 22 Jordan- FIBA ranking: 49 Schedule (Shenzhen):
  • Sept. 1: the Dominican Republic vs. Jordan, France vs. Germany
  • Sept. 3: Germany vs. the Dominican Republic, Jordan vs. France
  • Sept. 5: Germany vs. Jordan, Dominican Republic vs. France
Favourites France, Germany Group H: Teams: Australia- FIBA ranking: 11 Senegal- FIBA ranking: 37 Canada- FIBA ranking: 23 Lithuania- FIBA ranking: 6 Schedule (Dongguan):
  • Sept. 1: Canada vs. Australia, Senegal vs. Lithuania
  • Sept. 3: Australia vs. Senegal, Lithuania vs. Canada
  • Sept. 5: Canada vs. Senegal, Lithuania vs. Australia
Favourites Australia, Lithuania The Top 25 players at the 2019 FIBA World Cup
  • NANDO DE COLO, FRANCE
  • EVAN FOURNIER, FRANCE
  • TOMAS SATORANSKY, CZECH REPUBLIC
  • PATRICK MILLS, AUSTRALIA
  • DENNIS SCHROEDER, GERMANY
  • MARCUS SMART, UNITED STATES
  • BOGDAN BOGDANOVIC, SERBIA
  • JAYLEN BROWN, UNITED STATES
  • HARRISON BARNES, UNITED STATES
  • RICKY RUBIO, SPAIN
  • DOMANTAS SABONIS, LITHUANIA
  • MYLES TURNER, UNITED STATES
  • BROOK LOPEZ, UNITED STATES
  • JOE INGLES, AUSTRALIA
  • JONAS VALANCIUNAS, LITHUANIA
  • JAYSON TATUM, UNITED STATES
  • MARC GASOL, SPAIN
  • DANILO GALLINARI, ITALY
  • NIKOLA VUVCEVIC, MONTENEGRO
  • KHRIS MIDDLETON, USA
  • DONOVAN MITCHELL, USA
  • RUDY GOBERT, FRANCE
  • KEMBA WALKER, USA
  • NIKOLA JOKIC, SERBIA
  • GIANNIS ANTETOKNOUMPO, GREECE

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