Group G was one of eight groups of the preliminary round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. It took place from 26 to 30 August 2023 and consisted of Iran, Spain, the Ivory Coast, and Brazil.[1] [2] Each team played each other once, for a total of three games per team, with all games played at the Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia. The top two teams advanced to the second round and the bottom two teams qualified for the classification rounds.[3]
| Team | Qualification | Appearance | Best performance | WR[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As | Date | Last | Total | Streak | |||
| 26 February 2023 | 4 | 4 | 19th place (2010) | 20 | |||
| 14 November 2022 | 13 | 11 | Champions (2006, 2019) | 1 | |||
| 28 August 2022 | 5 | 2 | 13th place (1982) | 43 | |||
| 26 February 2023 | 19 | 19 | Champions (1959, 1963) | 13 | |||
All times are local (UTC+7).[5]
This was the third meeting between Brazil and Iran in the World Cup. The Brazilians won the first two meetings in 2010 and 2014.
This was the first competitive game between Spain and the Ivory Coast.
This was the first competitive game between the Ivory Coast and Iran.
This was the ninth game between Brazil and Spain. The Spaniards have won seven games, including their last head-to-head World Cup game in 2014, with Brazil's only tournament win coming from their meeting in 1986. The Brazilians won their last two Olympic matchups against Spain in 2012 and 2016, respectively.
This was the first competitive game between the Ivory Coast and Brazil.
This was the third in the World Cup between Spain and Iran. The Spaniards won the first two meetings in 2014 and 2019.