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FIBA 2023 WORLD CUP

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The 19th edition of the FIBA World Cup is underway with 32 teams looking to lift the trophy and become world champions.

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Greece's Emmanouil Chatzidakis (L) shoots under pressure from Jordan's Ahmad Al Dwairi during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Group C match between Greece and Jordan at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, suburban Manila, on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
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32 teams are in contention but there can be only one winner as the race to become the basketball world champions got underway on Friday 25 August, with Team USA being tipped as the favorites to win the FIBA 2023 World Cup.

The Americans, led by the Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, will try to win the title for a record sixth time, overtaking the former Yugoslavia national team, which also won the event on five occasions.

Steve Kerr, head coach of the US
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France will be looking to get to the podium for a third consecutive time, while squads like Canada, Australia, Slovenia, Spain, or Serbia will also be looking to get as far as possible.

FIBA 2023 World Cup: group phase and elimination games

The 32 teams competing in the Word Cup will be divided into eight groups of four teams each.

The best two teams from each section will advance to the second round, which will also be played in a group stage format, as they will be divided into four groups of four teams each.

Cape Verde's Shane da Rosa drives to the basket during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group E match between Cape Verde and Georgia at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)
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Cape Verde's Shane da Rosa drives to the basket during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group E match between Cape Verde and Georgia at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)YUICHI YAMAZAKIAFP

The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.

From then on, the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be played in a single-game eliminator format.

World Cup 2023: teams and groups

Group A: Angola, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Italy
Group B: South Sudan, Serbia, People’s Republic of China, Puerto Rico
Group C: United States, Jordan, Greece, New Zealand
Group D: Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro, Lithuania
Group E: Germany, Finland, Australia, Japan
Group F: Slovenia, Cape Verde, Georgia, Venezuela
Group G: Islamic Republic of Iran, Spain, Cote d’Ivoire, Brazil
Group H: Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France

FIBA World Cup: game duration

Games at the 2023 World Cup last 40 minutes and are broken down in four 10-minute periods which is eight minutes shorter than an NBA game. It’s felt by many that a reduced time forces teams to be more offensive from the tip-off.

The competition is being staged Indonesia, Japan and capital of the Philippines, Manila and runs from 25 August through to 5 September.