When Puerto Rico (1-4) and the Ivory Coast (0-5) faced off in an all-important final pool play game, each team had a goal in mind.

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Both teams had their own destinies in their hands as the match would determine which team would move on to the next round. The result not only affected Puerto Rico and the Ivory Coast, but also Team China (1-4).

If Puerto Rico won, they would have two victories, and automatically move on to the next round of the World Championships.

Ivory Coast needed to win by 12 points or more to qualify for the second round.

The Ivory Coast ended up upsetting Puerto Rico 88-79 for their first win at the FIBA World Championship.

Since the Ivory Coast won by less than 12 points, and Puerto Rico lost, China will move on to Istanbul, regardless of the outcome and score in their game against hosts Turkey.

From FIBA.com: The Ivorians led 88-76 on Mohamed Kone’s dunk in the last minute but David Huertas hit a three-pointer in the dying seconds to shatter their hopes. Effectively, that basket booked China’s trip to Istanbul.

“We had to win by 12 points. We tried our best to win the game by that margin. It didn’t happen. This tournament as a whole was a great experience for us and we will try to use it to move forward.” said Mohmed Kone, center for the Ivory Coast.