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The Basketball World Cup is the premier international tournament, pitting the top 32 teams in the world against each other. In 2019, it was held in China, and all of the fixtures can be found below.
Spain were crowned champions after defeating Argentina by 20 points in the final. Australia finished fourth, having lost to Spain in the semi-final before going down to France in the bronze medal match.
The FIBA World Cup is made up of eight groups of four teams each, before knockout and classification rounds determine the final finishing order, right through to the final and bronze medal matches.
The tournament began on Saturday, August 31 and consisted of 92 games played over 16 days.
31 national teams qualified over a two-year period from a field of 80. China was granted an automatic spot as the host country, while the remaining teams consist of five teams from Africa, seven from the Americas and Asia and 12 from Europe.
Navigate Fixture by group
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E| Group F | Group G | Group H
Navigate knockout round by stage
Second round | Classification matches | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final |
Australia was placed in Group H, and will play their first game on Sunday, September 1st against Canada, with Lithuania and Senegal the other teams in the group.
Defending champions the USA were placed in Group E alongside Turkey, the Czech Republic and Japan.
The Final of the FIBA Basketball World Cup was played in Beijing on September 15.
Note: All times are listed in AEST (Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane).
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | |||
| Group A | |||
| Sat Aug 31 | 6pm | Poland vs Venezuela | Wukesong Arena |
| Sat Aug 31 | 10pm | Ivory Coast vs China | Wukesong Arena |
| Mon Sep 2 | 6pm | Venezuela vs Ivory Coast | Wukesong Arena |
| Mon Sep 2 | 10pm | China vs Poland | Wukesong Arena |
| Wed Sep 4 | 6pm | Ivory Coast vs Poland | Wukesong Arena |
| Wed Sep 4 | 10pm | Venezuela vs China | Wukesong Arena |
| Group B | |||
| Sat Aug 31 | 6:30pm | Russia vs Nigeria | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Sat Aug 31 | 10:30pm | Argentina vs South Korea | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Mon Sep 2 | 6:30pm | Nigeria vs Argentina | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Mon Sep 2 | 10:30pm | South Korea vs Russia | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Wed Sep 4 | 6:30pm | South Korea vs Nigeria | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Wed Sep 4 | 10:30pm | Russia vs Argentina | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Group C | |||
| Sat Aug 31 | 6:30pm | Iran vs Puerto Rico | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Sat Aug 31 | 10:30pm | Spain vs Tunisia | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Mon Sep 2 | 6:30pm | Tunisia vs Iran | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Mon Sep 2 | 10:30pm | Puerto Rico vs Spain | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Wed Sep 4 | 6:30pm | Puerto Rico vs Tunisia | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Wed Sep 4 | 10:30pm | Spain vs Iran | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Group D | |||
| Sat Aug 31 | 5:30pm | Angola vs Serbia | Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center |
| Sat Aug 31 | 9:30pm | Philippines vs Italy | Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center |
| Mon Sep 2 | 5:30pm | Italy vs Angola | Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center |
| Mon Sep 2 | 9:30pm | Serbia vs Philippines | Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center |
| Wed Sep 4 | 5:30pm | Angola vs Philippines | Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center |
| Wed Sep 4 | 9:30pm | Italy vs Serbia | Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center |
| Group E | |||
| Sun Sep 1 | 6:30pm | Turkey vs Japan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Sun Sep 1 | 10:30pm | Czech Republic vs USA | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Tue Sep 3 | 6:30pm | Japan vs Czech Republic | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Tue Sep 3 | 10:30pm | USA vs Turkey | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Thu Sep 5 | 6:30pm | Turkey vs Czech Republic | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Thu Sep 5 | 10:30pm | USA vs Japan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Group F | |||
| Sun Sep 1 | 6pm | New Zealand vs Brazil | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Sun Sep 1 | 10pm | Greece vs Montenegro | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Tue Sep 3 | 6pm | Montenegro vs New Zealand | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Tue Sep 3 | 10pm | Brazil vs Greece | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Thu Sep 5 | 6pm | Brazil vs Montenegro | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Thu Sep 5 | 10pm | Greece vs New Zealand | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Group G | |||
| Sun Sep 1 | 6:30pm | Dominican Republic vs Jordan | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Sun Sep 1 | 10:30pm | France vs Germany | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Tue Sep 3 | 6:30pm | Germany vs Dominican Republic | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Tue Sep 3 | 10:30pm | Jordan vs France | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Thu Sep 5 | 6:30pm | Germany vs Jordan | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Thu Sep 5 | 10:30pm | Dominican Republic vs France | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Group H | |||
| Sun Sep 1 | 5:30pm | Canada vs Australia | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Sun Sep 1 | 9:30pm | Senegal vs Lithuania | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Tue Sep 3 | 5:30pm | Australia vs Senegal | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Tue Sep 3 | 9:30pm | Lithuania vs Canada | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Thu Sep 5 | 5:30pm | Canada vs Senegal | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Thu Sep 5 | 9:30pm | Lithuania vs Australia | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Date | Time | Matchup | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second round | |||
| Group I | |||
| Fri Sep 6 | 6pm | Poland vs Russia | Foshan International Sports Arena |
| Fri Sep 6 | 10pm | Argentina vs Venezuela | Foshan International Sports Arena |
| Sun Sep 8 | 6pm | Venezuela vs Russia | Foshan International Sports Arena |
| Sun Sep 8 | 10pm | Poland vs Argentina | Foshan International Sports Arena |
| Group J | |||
| Fri Sep 6 | 6:30pm | Serbia vs Puerto Rico | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Fri Sep 6 | 10:30pm | Spain vs Italy | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Sun Sep 8 | 6:30pm | Puerto Rico vs Italy | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Sun Sep 8 | 10:30pm | Spain vs Serbia | Wuhan Gymnasium |
| Group K | |||
| Sat Sep 7 | 6:30pm | Brazil vs Czech Republic | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Sat Sep 7 | 10:30pm | USA vs Greece | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Mon Sep 9 | 6:30pm | Czech Republic vs Greece | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Mon Sep 9 | 10:30pm | USA vs Brazil | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| Group L | |||
| Sat Sep 7 | 6pm | Australia vs Dominican Republic | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Sat Sep 7 | 10pm | France vs Lithuania | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Mon Sep 9 | 6pm | Dominican Republic vs Lithuania | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Mon Sep 9 | 10pm | France vs Australia | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium |
| Quarter-finals | |||
| Tue Sep 10 | 9pm | Argentina vs Serbia | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Tue Sep 10 | 11pm | Spain vs Poland | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Wed Sep 11 | 9pm | USA vs France | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Wed Sep 11 | 11pm | Australia vs Czech Republic | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Semi-finals | |||
| Fri Sep 13 | 6pm | Spain vs Australia | Wukesong Arena |
| Fri Sep 13 | 10pm | Argentina vs France | Wukesong Arena |
| Final | |||
| Sun Sep 15 | 10pm | Spain vs Argentina | Wukesong Arena |
Classification Rounds 17-32 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Matchup | Venue |
| Group M | |||
| Fri Sep 6 | 6pm | Nigeria vs Ivory Coast | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Fri Sep 6 | 10pm | China vs South Korea | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Sun Sep 8 | 4pm | Ivory Coast vs South Korea | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Sun Sep 8 | 10pm | China vs Nigeria | Guangzhou Gymnasium |
| Group N | |||
| Fri Sep 6 | 6pm | Angola vs Iran | Wukesong Arena |
| Fri Sep 6 | 10pm | Tunisia vs Philippines | Wukesong Arena |
| Sun Sep 8 | 6pm | Tunisia vs Angola | Wukesong Arena |
| Sun Sep 8 | 10pm | Iran vs Philippines | Wukesong Arena |
| Group O | |||
| Sat Sep 7 | 5:30pm | New Zealand vs Japan | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Sat Sep 7 | 9:30pm | Turkey vs Montenegro | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Mon Sep 9 | 5:30pm | Japan vs Montenegro | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Mon Sep 9 | 9:30pm | Turkey vs New Zealand | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Group P | |||
| Sat Sep 7 | 6pm | Canada vs Jordan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Sat Sep 7 | 10pm | Germany vs Senegal | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Mon Sep 9 | 6pm | Jordan vs Senegal | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Mon Sep 9 | 10pm | Germany vs Canada | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Classification 5-8 | |||
| Thu Sep 12 | 9pm | Serbia vs USA | Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Thu Sep 12 | 11pm | Poland vs Czech Republic | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center | Seventh-place play-off |
| Sat Sep 14 | 6pm | USA vs Poland | Wukesong Arena |
| Fifth-place play-off | |||
| Sat Sep 14 | 6pm | Serbia vs Czech Republic | Wukesong Arena |
| Bronze medal match | |||
| Sun Sep 15 | 6pm | France vs Australia | Wukesong Arena |
