2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group A explained

Group A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the group stage of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup for the,, and . Each team played each other once, for a total of three games per team, with all games played at Wukesong Arena, Beijing.[1] After all of the games were played, the top two teams with the best records qualified for the Second round and the bottom two teams played in the Classification Round.[2]

Teams

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AsDateLastTotalStreak
24 February 2019 4 1 64
European Second Round Group J Top 3 22 February 2019 2 1 25
Americas Second Round Group F Top 3 2 December 2018 4 1 20
Host nation 7 August 2015 9 1 30

Games

All times are local (UTC+8).

Poland vs. Venezuela

This was the first competitive game between Poland and Venezuela.

Ivory Coast vs. China

This was the fourth meeting between the Ivory Coast and China in the World Cup. The Chinese have won all three prior meetings, including their 2010 match-up, which was the most recent game.

Venezuela vs. Ivory Coast

This was the first competitive game between Venezuela and the Ivory Coast.

China vs. Poland

This was the first competitive game between China and Poland.

Ivory Coast vs. Poland

This was the first competitive game between the Ivory Coast and Poland.

Venezuela vs. China

This was the second meeting between Venezuela and China in the World Cup. The Venezuelans won their first meeting in 1990. The Venezuelans also won their last competitive game against the Chinese, in the 2016 Olympics.

Notes and References

  1. News: Procedure for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Draw . 15 March 2019 . FIBA . 15 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Star-studded FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Draw completed in Shenzhen. 16 March 2019. fiba.basketball. 16 March 2019.