Group H was one of eight groups of the preliminary round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. It took place from 25 to 29 August 2023 and consisted of Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, and France.[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 | ||||
| 10 November 2022 | 15 | 2 | 6th place (1978, 1982) | 15 | ||||
| 11 November 2022 | 1 | 1 | Debut | 29 | ||||
| 29 August 2022 | 4 | 1 | 16th place (2002) | 42 | ||||
| 14 November 2022 | 2019 | 9 | 5 | 3rd place (2014, 2019) | 5 | |||
All times are local (UTC+7).[5]
This was the first competitive game between Latvia and Lebanon.
This was the third game between Canada and France in the World Cup. The French won the first meeting in 2010 and won in the final of the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila.
This was the second game between Lebanon and Canada in the World Cup. The Lebanese won the first meeting in 2010, which was also the last competitive game between the two teams.
This was the first game between France and Latvia in the World Cup. The French won in the quarter-finals of EuroBasket 2015, which was also the last competitive game between the two teams.
This was the third game between Lebanon and France in the World Cup. The Lebanese won the first meeting in 2006 while the French won their second encounter in 2010.
This was the first competitive game between Canada and Latvia.