Line up confirmed for FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2023 in Hungary

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DEBRECEN (Hungary) – The trail to the trophy for the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2023 has been decided because the teams for the sixteenth version of the occasion have been confirmed in Tuesday’s attract Debrecen, Hungary.

The 16 groups have been divided into 4 teams of 4 groups every.

The outcomes of the draw are as follows:
Group A: Canada, France, China and Spain
Group B: Lebanon, USA, Madagascar and Slovenia
Group C: Serbia, Japan, Brazil and Egypt
Group D: Argentina, Korea, Hungary and Turkey

All 16 groups collaborating within the occasion will advance to the competitors’s Closing Section with a single-elimination format in place from the Spherical of 16 onwards.

The groups from Group A will face groups from Group B, primarily based on standings inside these teams (1st vs 4th – 2nd vs third) and groups from Group C will face groups from Group D.

Eight completely different international locations have gained the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup since its inception in 1979, with the reigning champions USA main the sphere with eight titles, together with 4 of the final 5 editions. The People defeated France 83-81 in a really thrilling 2021 Closing in Riga, Latvia.

The draw was carried out by FIBA Corridor of Famer Dino Radja and former Hungarian nationwide workforce participant Robert Gulyas.

The 2023 version of the event will happen from June 24-July 2 in Debrecen, Hungary.