2023 Asia Pacific world cup qualifiers (windows)

[DAdmiral]

I think we should create a new thread for the Asia Pacific World cup qualifiers which begins in November (1st window ), with maybe 4 windows to be completed even before the Asia cup is held, The WC qualifiers will be in it's 2nd round already, before the Asia cup

If correct there are 5 more spots for contention, with Gilas and Japan having 2 spots already secured

[reamily]

Problem on national teams based abroad is the unfeasible for them to join the qualifiers given the quarantine protocols..

[DAdmiral]

http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/event-timeline.pdf

Based on this video and link:

* 5 spots for Africa, 7 spots for Americas, 12 spots for Europe and 8 spots for Asia.

* Games will be in a home and away format (Hopefully by November the situation will be much better)

* 8 berths will be allocated for Asia and two spots are already taken by the Philippines and Japan. Indonesia can have 1 also if they are a quarterfinalist in the Asia cup.

* If hypothetically, the Philippines and Japan will lose all of their games in the first round, they still automatically qualify for the second round.

* The first round and second round will have three windows.

* No specifics yet on the draw process, but hopefully East Asia and West Asia will be mixed to make it more fair rather than separating them.

Posting this here, i never posted quote from another thread so hope this works...

[DAdmiral]

so seems like these 5 teams are favorites to get the WC qualifying spots

Aus, NZ, China, Korea and Iran

While Lebanon and Jordan dark horses

So the 2 questions are

Of the 5 favorites who is most likely to be upset and not qualify?

and

of the two dark horses (Lebanon and Jordan) who is more likely to be the team to knockout one of the favorites ?

And of course why ?

[IPC]

Posting this here, i never posted quote from another thread so hope this works...

It works. I do that all the time.

That post is more fit here, actually.

[reamily]

New Zealand by either Jordan or Lebanon. Why because of covid constraints that prevents new zealand by sending their best players. Thats imho lang ah..

[DAdmiral]

I think Jordan with the rise of Dwairi in his prime and with good NP can upset a regressing Haddadi and Iran by 2022.

[DAdmiral]

New Zealand by either Jordan or Lebanon. Why because of covid constraints that prevents new zealand by sending their best players. Thats imho lang ah..

I think the B team of NZ ( the one that beat Australia last year) is sufficient to qualify , with half of the games at home and with the opening up travel ( similar to Olympics protocols) I think it is feasible for the NZ B team to participate.

By November NZ will have one of the highest % vaccination rates (80%) and will be able to allow visitors

[DAdmiral]

There is a live draw on Tuesday (31st) on One sport TV5

[DAdmiral]

http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/asian-qualifiers/groups

This were standing for 2019 qualifiers NZ and Aus 10 wins and 2 loss
Iran BTW was just 1 win ahead of Jordan..

[JAMSKIE]

Posting this here, i never posted quote from another thread so hope this works...

Is that accurate as posted by Stevy in which he said like if for instance Phi & Japan lose all its games in the 1st round, both teams would still advance to the 2nd round? How is that possible since only 3 teams in each group will advance to the 2nd round. If Japan & Gilas advance to the 2nd round even if pang 4th place lang sila sa group nila after the 2nd round, ibig sabihin lahat ng teams (4 teams) sa respective group ng Gilas & Japan will advance. Samantalang the other groups only 3 teams in each group advance to the 2nd round.

How is that possible?

[Stevy]

Is that accurate as posted by Stevy in which he said like if for instance Phi & Japan lose all its games in the 1st round, both teams would still advance to the 2nd round? How is that possible since only 3 teams in each group will advance to the 2nd round. If Japan & Gilas advance to the 2nd round even if pang 4th place lang sila sa group nila after the 2nd round, ibig sabihin lahat ng teams (4 teams) sa respective group ng Gilas & Japan will advance. Samantalang the other groups only 3 teams in each group advance to the 2nd round.

How is that possible?

The video said that Japan and the Philippines are already qualified for the second round because of hosting. Maybe there will be a change in the drawing procedure? Maybe at least the Philippines or Japan will be in the West Asia group, or maybe West Asia and East Asia will finally be mixed. We should just wait for 2 days to see what the groups will look like. Like IPC said, this allows us to experiment with a lot of new faces. Maybe the DLSU boys can join us for the November window. Tab did say that he would like to have a main core by 2022, so beyond 2022, we can probably only add 3-5 pro players (Rayray, Keifer/Bolick, JC, etc).

[DAdmiral]

If Indonesia qualifies , how many more teams aside from Japan and Gilas will qualify?

[interxavierxxx]

Sorry I'm too lazy to back read but do we get the benefit of choosing our group in the qualifiers?

[interxavierxxx]

so seems like these 5 teams are favorites to get the WC qualifying spots

Aus, NZ, China, Korea and Iran

While Lebanon and Jordan dark horses

So the 2 questions are

Of the 5 favorites who is most likely to be upset and not qualify?

and

of the two dark horses (Lebanon and Jordan) who is more likely to be the team to knockout one of the favorites ?

And of course why ?

Given the current situation in the country, Lebanon is a big question mark.

Iran has shown vulnerability because they still relied on ageing stars Haddadi and Nikkhah Bahrami to carry them in the ACQ.

Jordan is 80% sure to qualify given their good form albeit Zaid Abbas' retirement.

My bet is on Chinese Taipei pulling a 2013 FIBA Asia Cup and upsetting the above mentioned.