The Countdown Begins: Basketball World Cup 2023 Draw Conducted.

Basketball fans around the world are gearing up for the highly-anticipated Basketball World Cup 2023, which will be hosted by Japan and the Philippines. The official draw for the tournament was held recently in Manila, Philippines, revealing the teams that will be battling it out for the ultimate prize from August 25th to September 10th, 2023.

32 Teams, 8 Groups

The Basketball World Cup 2023 will feature 32 teams from around the globe, divided into eight groups of four teams each. The draw has thrown up some exciting match-ups, with each team looking to outdo their rivals and clinch a spot in the knockout rounds.

Group A 

Angola, Dominican Republic ,Philippine ( hosts ) ,Italy.

 

Group B 

Sudan, Serbia, China, Puerto Rico.

 

Group C 

USA, Jordan, Greece, New Zealand

 

Group D 

Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro, Lithuania

 

Group E

Germany, Finland, Australia, Japan ( hosts )

 

Group F 

Slovenia, Cape Verde, Georgia, Venezuela

 

Group G 

Iran, Spain, Cote D’ivoire, Brazil

 

Group H 

Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France

 

 

The Three Phases

Similarly, this years’ tournament will played in three stages, thus the group phase, second round and the final phase, replicating the 2019 edition,. The teams will have to navigate their way through each stage to make it to the ultimate showdown.

 

Defending Champions

Spain, the defending champions, will be looking forward to defending their title and make it to the final for the second time in a row. They are in Group G, paird with the likes of Iran, Brazil, and Côte d’Ivoire. Spain will be one of the sides to watch in the competition, thanks to a star-studded lineup and a plethora of experience.

 

Get Ready for the Action

Finally, as the countdown to the Basketball World Cup 2023 begins, fans all over the world are anticipating the tournament’s start. The tournament promises to be an exciting and entertaining affair, with some of the world’s finest teams and players prepared to take the court.

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