The 2019 FIBA World Cup begins on August 31 in China. Team USA is hoping to win third straight gold medal in the event. FIBA has shifted this world cup for one year, to avoid having its World Cup in the same year as FIFA.
For the first time world cup will host 32 teams. Teams are split into eight groups, with the top two in each group making it through to the second round.
In second part best 16 teams are split in four groups of four. The top two teams in each group go on to the quarter-finals then the semi-finals, where we get best two teams who will play in the final on September 15.
Eight cities around China will host 92 games that will be played in 2019 world cup.
In total, 56 NBA players will play for 17 national teams at the World Cup.
Favorite teams to win the world cup
Serbia (Group D)
World rank: #4Just before the championship, Serbia lost Milos Teodosic, who practically did not play last season due to injury. Serbia will surely miss his experience. A big blow for the team is the injury of Dragan Milosavljevic, who have been entrusted with the most difficult tasks in defense. They will probably build team’s game on their high players. Team includes four NBA players and some players with leading roles in Eurolegue teams. The biggest star of Serbian national team will be Nikola Jokic(best center of the NBA league). The team showed great form in the World Cup preparation games. They have won all of ten games including Greece on their home soil (withouth Jokic). Among others, they have recorded wins over Italy, New Zealand, Turkey and Lithuania. An they are the only team withouth defeat in preparation games.
They have allready claimed two world cup championships in 2002 and 1998 under Yugoslavia.
Other teams in Group D: Italy (#11), Philippines (#30), Angola (#31)
Roster
Name | Heigth / Age | Team |
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Marko Simonovic | 203 cm / 33 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
Bogdan Bogdanovic | 197 cm / 27 | Sacramento Kings |
Nemanja Bjelica | 209 cm / 31 | Sacramento Kings |
Vladimir Lucic | 204 cm / 30 | FC Bayern München |
Miroslav Raduljica(C) | 213 cm / 31 | Jiangsu Dragons |
Stefan Birčevic | 210 cm / 29 | Baskets Bonn |
Nikola Jokic | 213 cm / 24 | Denver Nuggets |
Nikola Milutinov | 213 cm / 25 | Olympiacos |
Vasilije Micic | 197 cm / 25 | Anadolu Efes |
Marko Guduric | 197 cm / 24 | Fenerbahce |
Stefan Jovic | 196 cm / 29 | Bayern Munich |
Boban Marjanovic | 221 cm / 31 | Philadelphia 76ers |
- 2014 World cup
- 2016 Olympic games
- 2017 Eurobasket
List of Serbia's upcoming games with TV schedule
USA (Group E)
World rank: #1Since many NBA superstars are skipping the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Team USA is more vulnerable than ever before. They wil have hard time to win third straight gold medal in world cup. The only three NBA all stars players that will play in world cup are Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton i Kemba Walker. And the last two are the only ones left of the original lineup that Gregg Popovich drafted. Just before leaving for preparation games in Australia, Kyla Lowryja suffered injury and had to be replaced by De'Aaron Fox. The Sacramento organizer joined the preparations, played a few minutes of the game against Spain, and left the team. Lastly Kyle Kuzma was dropped in Australia due to an ankle injury. The defense will no doubt be the one on which Popovich will build the path to success. Still, they should have no problems winning the group. Lack of experience playing in the World Championships for most players, may be indicated in decisive relegation matches. Be that as it may, they are still top favorites with their line-up, which proves their superpower in the basketball world. USA team played four preparation games before world cup, they have won over Spain, Austraila and Canada. They have ben also beaten on second game with Australia by four points. They suffered their first defeat in 13 years.
Other teams in Group E: Turkey (#6), Japan (#25), Czech Republic (#36)
Roster
Name | Heigth / Age | Team |
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Harrison Barnes | 203 cm / 27 | Sacramento Kings |
Jaylen Brown | 201 cm / 22 | Boston Celtics |
Joe Harris | 198 cm / 27 | Brooklyn Nets |
Brook Lopez | 213 cm / 31 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Khris Middleton | 203 cm / 28 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Donovan Mitchell | 191 cm / 22 | Utah Jazz |
Mason Plumlee | 211 cm / 29 | Denver Nuggets |
Marcus Smart | 193 cm / 25 | Boston Celtics |
Jayson Tatum | 203 cm / 21 | Boston Celtics |
Myles Turner | 211 cm / 23 | Indiana Pacers |
Kemba Walker | 185 cm / 29 | Boston Celtics |
Derrick White | 196 cm / 25 | San Antonio Spurs |
List of U.S. upcoming games with TV schedule
Spain (Group C)
World rank: #2Spain will be missing some key players. Pau Gasol and Sergio Rodriguez have decided to skip the tournament in China. The team will be led by an experienced Italian coach Sergio Scariolo. Much of Spain's roster is over 30, so they could have issues with their athletic limitations. Spain played six preparaitons games and lost only to USA team by nine points. They have recorded wins against Argentina, Dominican Republic, Congo, Ivory Coast and Lithuania.
Other teams in Group C: Puerto Rico (#12), Iran (#26), Tunisia (#33)
Roster
Name | Heigth / Age | Team |
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Rudy Fernandez | 199 cm / 34 | Real Madrid |
Ricky Rubio | 194 cm / 28 | Phoenix Suns |
Quino Colom | 196 cm / 30 | Valencia Basket |
Marc Gasol | 217 cm / 34 | Toronto Raptors |
Willy Hernangómez | 211 cm / 25 | Charlotte Hornets |
Pierre Oriola | 208 cm / 26 | FC Barcelona |
Xavi Rabaseda | 201 cm / 30 | CB Gran Canaria |
Sergio Llull | 194 cm / 31 | Real Madrid |
Juan Hernangómez | 207 cm / 23 | Denver Nuggets |
Javier Beirán | 203 cm / 32 | CB Gran Canaria |
Pau Ribas | 197 cm / 32 | FC Barcelona |
Victor Claver | 207 cm / 31 | FC Barcelona |
List of Spain's upcoming games with TV schedule
France (Group G)
World rank: #3France will miss two key players Thomas Heurtel and Adrien Moerman. Both players got injured and will be out of basket courts for several months. Team will rely on its experienced players: Rudy Gobert, Vincent Poirier and Nicolas Batum. And their game will be based on strong defense, which they have already shown in the preparation matches. France has played eight preparation games. They lost to Serbia and Turkey.
Other teams in Group G: Germany (#17), Dominican Republic (#23), Jordan (#69)
Roster
Name | Heigth / Age | Team |
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Frank Ntilikina | 201 cm / 21 | New York Knicks |
Amath M'Baye | 209 cm / 29 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
Nicolas Batum | 204 cm / 30 | Charlotte Hornets |
Evan Fournier | 201 cm / 26 | Orlando Magic |
Nando de Colo | 196 cm / 32 | Fenerbahce |
Vincent Poirier | 211 cm / 25 | Boston Celtics |
Andrew Albicy | 188 cm / 29 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
Louis Labeyrie | 210 cm / 27 | Valencia Basket |
Mathias Lessort | 208 cm / 23 | Bayern Munich |
Rudy Gobert | 219 cm / 27 | Utah Jazz |
Axel Toupane | 203 cm / 27 | Unicaja |
Paul Lacombe | 191 cm / 29 | AS Monaco |
List of France's upcoming games with TV schedule
Greece (Group F)
World rank: #8Giannis Antetokounmpo(MVP of the NBA 2019) is the undisputed leader of the national team. He's good form at World Cup is the best hope of Greece for a medal. The Greeks rosters combines experience, talent, depth and multiple solutions in every position. A team that can come a long way, but they miss a player for a throws from a distance. So, the recovery of Kostas Sloukas will be decisive for the team. Greece's best performance in World Cup was in 2006, when the team knocked out the Americans in the semifinal. They played final against Spain, where they lost, taking second place. Greece has played eight preparation games leading to World Cup. They have lost only one game against Serbia. In other games they have beaten Venezueal, Dominican Republic, Jordan, Turkey, Italy, Iran and Hungary.
Other teams in Group F: Brazil (#20), Montenegro (#22), New Zealand (#28)
Roster
Name | Heigth / Age | Team |
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Giannoulis Larentzakis | 201 cm / 25 | AEK Athens |
Antonis Koniaris | 197 cm / 21 | Olympiacos |
Nick Calathes | 196 cm / 30 | Panathinaikos |
Ioannis Bourousis | 215 cm / 36 | Gran Canaria |
Kostas Sloukas | 196 cm / 29 | Fenerbahce |
Georgios Papagiannis | 218 cm / 22 | Panathinaikos |
Georgios Printezis | 208 cm / 34 | Olympiacos |
Kostas Papanikolaou | 204 cm / 29 | Olympiacos |
Vangelis Mantzaris | 198 cm / 29 | UNICS Kazan |
Ioannis Papapetrou | 206 cm / 25 | Panathinaikos |
Panagiotis Vasilopoulos | 207 cm / 35 | Peristeri |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | 211 cm / 24 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo | 206 cm / 27 | Milwaukee Bucks |
List of Greece's upcoming games with TV schedule
Last FIBA Basketball World Cup Winners
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2014 Spain | United States | Serbia | France |
2010 Turkey | United States | Turkey | Lithuania |
2006 Japan | Spain | Greece | United States |
2002 US | Yugoslavia | Argentina | Germany |
1998 Greece | Yugoslavia | Russia | United States |
1994 Canada | United States | Russia | Croatia |
1990 Argentina | Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | United States |
Next world cup will be hosted by three countries Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. It will start in 2023 with also 32 teams.
Venues
World Cup is taking place in eight Chinese cities listed belllow.The Wuhan Sports Center will host games for Group B teams Argentina, Russia, South Korea and Nigeria.
The Guangzhou Gymnasium will host ten games including Group C games between Spain, Iran, Puerto Rico and Tunisia.
The Foshan International Sports Arena. It will host ten games including Group D national teams of Italy, Serbia, Angola and the Philippines.
Shanghai Sports Center, will be hosting the games of Group E with teams USA, Turkey, Czech Republic and Japan. Thirteen games including the quarterfinals, will be played here.
Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park is the biggest indoor stadium in China and the largest gymnasium in whole Asia. The teams of Group F Greece, Brazil, New Zealand and Montenegro, will play here.
Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre will also be hosting ten world cup games, including Group G games between France, Brazil, Jordan and the Dominican Republic.
Dongguan Basketball Center will be hosting eleven games including Group H games between Australia, Canada, Lithuania and Senegal.
Basket World Cup 2019 Groups
Group A | P | W | L | PTS | ||
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1 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
2 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
3 | Kosovo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
4 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Group B | P | W | L | PTS | ||
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1 | Luxembourg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
2 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Group C | P | W | L | PTS | ||
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1 | Armenia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
2 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | Albania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ranking of second-placed teams | P | W | L | PTS | ||
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1 | Luxembourg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
1 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
2 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |