The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup kicked off on Friday, Aug. 25 with the first round of the group stage.
Each country will play three group stage games, looking to place in the top two of their group to advance to the second round. Countries that advance to the second round will play two more group stage games, again, looking to place in the top two to advance to the knockout stage to compete for a gold medal.
Only eight countries will make it all the way through to the single-elimination knockout stage. Who will they be?
For the results of the first and second round group stage, the knockout stage bracket and the knockout stage schedule, The Sporting News has you covered below.
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2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup group results
The top two countries from each first round group will be replaced into new groups for the tournament’s second round.
The top two countries in each second round group advance to the knockout stage portion of the tournament, where teams face off in a single-elimination bracket to decide who wins the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Below, you can find each country that will advance out of the first round and their second round group results.
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First Round group stage
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Group | Winner | Runner Up |
Group A | TBD | TBD |
Group B | TBD | TBD |
Group C | USA | Greece or New Zealand |
Group D | Lithuania or Montenegro | Lithuania or Montenegro |
Group E | Germany | Australia or Japan |
Group F | TBD | TBD |
Group G | Spain | TBD |
Group H | Canada or Latvia | Canada or Lativa |
Second Round group stage
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Group I
Rank | Team | Record | Points |
1. | TBD | ||
2. | TBD | ||
3 | TBD | ||
4. | TBD |
Group J
Rank | Team | Record | Points |
1. | USA | ||
2. | Lithuania | ||
3. | Montenegro | ||
4. | TBD |
Group K
Rank | Team | Record | Points |
1. | Germany | ||
2. | TBD | ||
3. | TBD | ||
4. | TBD |
Group L
Rank | Team | Record | Points |
1. | Spain | ||
2. | Canada | ||
3. | Latvia | ||
4. | TBD |
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup knockout stage bracket
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2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup knockout stage schedule
Date | Matchup | Round | Time |
Sept. 5 | Group I winner vs. Group J runner-up | Quarter-Finals | TBD |
Sept. 5 | Group J winner vs. Group I runner-up | Quarter-Finals | TBD |
Sept. 6 | Group K winner vs. Group L runner-up | Quarter-Finals | TBD |
Sept. 6 | Group L winner vs. Group K runner-up | Quarter-Finals | TBD |
Sept. 8 | TBD | Semi-Finals | TBD |
Sept. 8 | TBD | Semi-Finals | TBD |
Sept. 10 | TBD | Championship | TBD |
Sept. 10 | TBD | Third Place | TBD |