Basketball World Cup 2023 | Ivory Coast, Brazil and Iran will be Spain’s rivals in the group stage

The men led by Sergio Scariolo will debut on August 26 against the Ivory Coast, will play their second match against Brazil on August 28 and end against Iran on August 30.

In the case of finishing first or second, they will play a new group stage in Jakarta from September 1 to 3 together with the other classified from group G (without facing him again) and the first two from group H that form Canada, Latvia , Lebanon and France.

If they surpassed that step as one of the two leaders, the direct qualifiers would already come into play, which will be played in Manila. At that point, the United States, a priori the main favourite, would not be Spain’s rival until a hypothetical semifinal. Before, in the quarterfinals, Slovenia, Georgia, Germany or Australia appear dangerous.

As for the American team, they started the draw knowing that they would be included in group C as one of the hosts, the Philippines, had chosen it that way. Later he learned that his rivals in the initial leg will be New Zealand, Greece and Jordan in matches that will be played at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila.

There will also begin the classification for group D that make up Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro and Lithuania. The first two classified of one and the other will coincide in the second phase of the tournament and will enjoy the advantage of not having to travel from the beginning to the end, something they share with the members of groups A and B.

In the first one, one of the hosts, the Philippines, will open their participation against the Dominican Republic and later they will face Angola and Italy. For their part, located in group B, are South Sudan, Serbia, China and Puerto Rico.

Okinawa (Japan), will accommodate the clashes of groups E and F. In the latter, the Slovenian Luka Doncic, who will debut in a World Cup, will share the departure trip with the Cape Verde of Walter Tavares, his former teammate at Real Madrid ; with Georgia and with Venezuela. As for E, in principle one of the most balanced, Germany, Finland, Australia and Japan remain within it.

This is the composition of the Basketball World Cup groups

Filipinas

• Group A: Angola, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Italy
• Group B: South Sudan, Serbia, China, Puerto Rico
• Group C: United States, Jordan, Greece, New Zealand.
• Group D: Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro, Lithuania

Japan

• Group E: Germany, Finland, Australia, Japan
• Group F: Slovenia, Cape Verde, Georgia, Venezuela

Indonesia

• Group G: Iran, Spain, Ivory Coast, Brazil
• Group H: Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France.