August 25, 2023 07:15:00
The day has come, and this year’s FIBA World Cup begins – according to the schedule, the ball will be thrown at 10:00 am for the first game and at 3:30 pm for the last game. The latter promises to be the most interesting, since both Canada and France compete for medals – the Gauls are always among the best, and even now they have a strong physique, while the Canadians, even without Jamal Murray, arrive with the player with materials for the “high council” of the tournament.
In the other group game, the weak Latvians even without Christaps Porzingis should keep an eye out for the energetic Lebanese side, but the Group E encounters are also worth watching: the usual and distinguished Australian team can beat any team even without it. It is also clear that Jock Landel, but on the other side, led by Lauri Markkanen, arrives in Finland, which has already proven itself in the last European Championship, and also aims to advance. Here we can mention the Germans, who like to look beyond progress even in the absence of the Maxi Clipper – of course, the same can be said of the Australians and the Finns. The Germans will now start with the Japanese, who arrived without Rui Hachimura, and here they are considered a contender.
Today’s match against Egypt is mandatory for Lithuania without Domantas Sabonis, while Montenegro can now pave the way to qualification if they beat Mexico, which would generally be considered a paper result.
Group D, Group A, also starts the tournament today, with the hosts Philippines led by Jordan Clarkson trying to cause an upset, while the Dominican Republic attack with Carl Anthony Towns, we can expect an exciting match between the two sides – Italy. On the other hand, he is the favorite in the group, and day 10: also against Angola at 00:00.
Today’s schedule:
10:00 Angola – Italy (Group A)
10:00 Finland – Australia (Group E)
10:45 Mexico – Montenegro (Group D)
11:15 Latvia – Lebanon (Group H)
14:00 Dominican Republic – Philippines (Group A)
14:10 Germany – Japan (Group E)
14:30 Egypt – Lithuania (Group D)
15:30 Canada – France (Group H)
A more detailed introduction to the tournament with teams can be found here!
