ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BASKETBALL WORLD CUP WHICH STARTS ON FRIDAY:-
VENUE: FIBA’s greatest event will likely be unfold out throughout three international locations – Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines – for the primary two rounds earlier than the entire greatest video games get performed in Manila to resolve which nation will go residence with gold medals and the Naismith Trophy on September 10.
GROUPINGS/OPENING SCHEDULE:
The 32 groups are break up into eight completely different teams with the highest two advancing. The high eight after the second spherical will progress to the quarter-finals.
FRIDAY:
Group A (at Manila): Angola vs Italy, Dominican Republic vs. Philippines
Group D (at Manila): Mexico vs Montenegro, Egypt vs Lithuania
Group E (at Okinawa): Finland vs Australia, Germany vs Japan
Group H (at Jakarta): Latvia vs Lebanon, Canada vs France
SATURDAY:
Group B (at Manila): South Sudan vs Puerto Rico, Serbia vs China
Group C (at Manila): Jordan vs Greece, US vs New Zealand
Group F (at Okinawa): Cape Verde vs Georgia, Slovenia vs Venezuela
Group G (at Jakarta): Iran vs Brazil, Spain vs Ivory Coast
BETTING:
The US are the overwhelming favourites to win the World Cup, in keeping with FanDuel Sportsbook, with Australia and Canada joint second favourites.
TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH OUTSIDE OF THE US:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), Luka Doncic (Slovenia), Karl-Anthony Towns (Dominican Republic), Jordan Clarkson (Philippines), Kyle Anderson (China), Rudy Gobert (France), Evan Fournier (France), Nicolas Batum (France), Davis Bertans (Latvia), Lauri Markkanen (Finland), Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Josh Giddey, Josh Green, Matisse Thybulle (ALL AUSTRALIA), Dennis Schroder (Toronto), Franz Wagner (Orlando), Moritz Wagner (Orlando), Bogdan Bogdanovic (Serbia) and Nikola Vucevic (Montenegro).
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
