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Group H: Lithuania, Australia, Canada battle for supremacy |
2019-09-30
DONGGUAN (China) - 'If all wishes were horses, all beggars would ride'. In this specific case, all Group H teams would make it to the Knockout Phase of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 except only two slots are available.
The old Scottish proverb holds some water as three table leaders in the Qualifiers in their respective regions - Australia, Canada, Lithuania and second placed Senegal eye a chance to be on the podium ultim
Group G: France, Germany battle for supremacy |
2019-08-30
FRANCE and Germany arrived in Shenzhen poised to capture supremacy in Group G, while Dominican Republic and Jordan hope they can surprise their way into a trip to the Second Round in Nanjing.
France, who finished third at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014, and Germany, who return to the world stage after missing the last tournament, both have the talent to challenge for the trophy — or at least a spot in the Knockout Phase. T
Group F: Greece a frontrunner among the Nanjing four |
2019-08-29
HAVING the best player in the world and a host of veterans makes Greece an attractive pick to fight for the top spots at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China, yet danger lurks at every turn in the first round for the European giants.
Both Brazil and New Zealand made it to the knockout round five years ago in Spain, with the latter having advanced to the knockout stage at every World Cup since 2002. Each of those teams hav
Group E: USA still the team to beat |
2019-08-29
ONLY one group can feature the defending champion and this is it. In fact, Team USA is the two-time defending title-holder and on the hunt for an unprecedented third straight FIBA Basketball World Cup trophy.
The team that takes the court when its campaign begins will be young with an average age of 25.6 years old, and it will be relatively raw on the international stage with only two players having previous World Cup or Olymp
Group D: Serbia a heavy favorite |
2019-08-28
SERBIA has been on a roll as the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 nears, and there doesn’t seem to be any legitimate threat to its dominance in Group D.
The Serbians have risen to the very top of the latest version of the World Cup Power Rankings and for very good reason. They haven’t lost any of their preparation games to date, highlighted by wins over Lithuania (twice), Italy (twice), Turkey and the Giannis Antetokounmpo-power
Group C: Spain aims to dominate |
2019-08-28
POWERHOUSE Spain is the team to beat in Group C but the expected battle for the second spot looms as a dogfight.
World No. 2 Spain is once again loaded with talent and tipped to be one of the main title contenders, ensuring the side receives top billing in Group C. Puerto Rico, Tunisia and Iran appear evenly matched, creating much excitement and intrigue for the games in Guangzhou.
Puerto Rico is hoping to revive memories of
Group B: Argentina has a legacy |
2019-08-28
ARGENTINA and Russia sound like the biggest names in Group B, but they will not yet book their tickets from Wuhan to Foshan and the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019. Nigeria and South Korea are also here and may fancy their chances of going deep in this event.
With injuries slowing down Russia’s progress, and Nigeria looking more impressive than ever in its training camp, it seems like the two could be in the
Group A: Host China aims for glory |
2019-08-28
THE odds have never been greater for China to make a big splash in the group stage that will be held in the capital city of Beijing, even as Venezuela, Poland, and Cote d’Ivoire all hope to advance to the next stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019.
The host is aiming for nothing short of glory as the side brings a talented squad to Group A, although Venezuela and Poland — both ranked higher than China in the FIBA World R