FIBA World Cup 2023 - Qualification

[Dtown]

With Canada's big win over Argentina, I believe they are a win and a Dominican Republic loss away from Qualifying outright. Would be a nice achievement to be one of the first teams to do so.

[Liha]

France loaded with NBA players managed to lose against Bosnia (Nurkic) after double OT.

[Dtown]

Americas overview after first window of 2nd round.

Close to Qualifying
Canada, United States, Venezuela

Canada's in with one more win. United States is in with a win and a little help, or two wins. It would surprise me if they both didn't qualify next window. Venezuela's got a more difficult path next window, but another win over the Dominican Republic next window would qualify them.

Good Shape
Argentina, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Puerto Rico

Not as safe as the above three, but well positioned. Brazil had a noticeably bad window going 0-2 but still have a fantastic PD which may be vital in tiebreakers.

Clinging to life
Colombia

Win on the road at Mexico keeps them in the conversation, but a terrible PD and having to go on the road to the United States next window are bad signs.

Playing for Pride
Bahamas, Panama

What makes Group E likely to have the best 4th place finisher, I see the rest of the group scoring much needed wins on both.

With the above three almost certainly qualifying, that leaves a pretty bloated pack fighting for the remaining four spots.

[R1ou]

The most rigged competition ever. Teams can’t use NBA players in the qualifiers while some other teams allow their local players to play for their Nt but don’t let other international players do the same. Too much double standards.

Fiba status as a federation is very weak which is the reason this mess happens. In no other sport you’d get to see comical situations like this.

[Straight forward]

Latvia has the ticket to WC.

[Obina]

Ataman won't let Micic to play against Turkey. Dirty game but legit.

Thanks FIBA morons again for this bulshit.

[markkanen]

Latvia has the ticket to WC.

And China too, apparently ... on the other hand, how? They can lose three games, Iran can win three games, Kazakhstan too, and China will have 7-5, Iran 8-4, Kazakhstan 8-4.

[Straight forward]

It's the first Latvia's appearance in WC. That's a relief after rough recent years.

Teams with the ticket already:

C?te d'Ivoire, Lebanon, New Zealand, Philippines, Australia, Chine, Japan, Canada, Latvia, Germany, Finland

[markkanen]

It's the first Latvia's appearance in WC. That's a relief after rough recent years.

Teams with the ticket already:

C?te d'Ivoire, Lebanon, New Zealand, Philippines, Australia, Chine, Japan, Canada, Latvia, Germany, Finland

But how? China 7-2, Iran 5-4, Kazakhstan 5-4, three rounds to go, it is possible that China finish fourth in their group. So how they qualified?

[Straight forward]

But how? China 7-2, Iran 5-4, Kazakhstan 5-4, three rounds to go, it is possible that China finish fourth in their group. So how they qualified?

Probably because of match-ups wins/losses. I didn't really try to get into the competition system in detail, just took info from LTU bb media, krepsinis.net particularly.

[markkanen]

Probably because of match-ups wins/losses. I didn't really try to get into the competition system in detail, just took info from LTU bb media, krepsinis.net particularly.

No, it was a mistake and now China is not among the teams which qualified to the WC. It was quite obvious, though, just look at standings.

[Camoka]

Final game for Turkey tomorrow. Serbia favorite, but I hope at least we watch a good game. If we can win this one, I believe we would beat already qualified Latvia at home and Belgium possibly eliminated that day. Even three win may not be enough.

[Killer Bob]

Ataman won't let Micic to play against Turkey. Dirty game but legit.

Thanks FIBA morons again for this bulshit.

Partizan letting Serbian players to play and foreigners not looks pretty unfair too.

[Straight forward]

Congrats Serbia. One of few teams with moral compass must get the ticket to WC.

[Shawshank]

in that A group Serbia,Greece,Turkey playing with like 50% of their true NT today lots of euroleague players are in.

Serbia vs Turkey and Greece vs Belgium really great eurobasket worth games