2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group C explained

Group C 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 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou.[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
European Second Round Group I Top 3 2 December 2018 12 10 2
Asian Second Round Group F Top 3 24 February 2019 3 3 27
Americas Second Round Group E Top 3 25 February 2019 14 9 16
African Second Round Group E Top 2 15 September 2018 2 1 51

Games

All times are local (UTC+8).

Iran vs. Puerto Rico

This was the first competitive game between Iran and Puerto Rico.

Spain vs. Tunisia

This was the first competitive game between Spain and Tunisia.

Tunisia vs. Iran

This was the second game in the World Cup between Tunisia and Iran. The Iranians won in 2010, which was also the last competitive game between the two teams.

Puerto Rico vs. Spain

This was the second game in the World Cup between Puerto Rico and Spain. The Puerto Ricans won in 2002, which was also the last competitive game between the two teams.

Puerto Rico vs. Tunisia

This was the first competitive game between Puerto Rico and Tunisia.

Spain vs. Iran

This was the second game in the World Cup between Spain and Iran. The Spaniards won in 2014, which was also the last competitive game between the two teams.

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.