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The 2023 Basketball World Cup has defined the 8 participants in the quarterfinals after a surprising second phase in which Spain (current champion), the Dominican Republic, Australia, among others, were left out.
In addition to the eliminations, the United States lost its undefeated to Lithuania, Canada lost to Brazil and Latvia. he reached the top eight in his first participation in a World Cup.
The quarterfinals will be played in two rounds. Two meetings will be held this Tuesday and the other two remaining on Wednesday.
The crosses of the quarterfinals are as follows:
Lithuania vs. Serbia – September 5 (1:45 PT)
Italy vs. United States – September 5 (5:40 PT)
Germany vs. Latvia – September 6 (1:45 PT)
Canada vs. Slovenia – September 6 (5:30 PT)
If the United States and Canada win, both teams would only meet in a hypothetical final.
This is how the crosses of the semifinal would be:
Winner Italy vs. USA – Winner Germany vs. Latvia (September 8)
Winner Lithuania vs. Serbian – Winner Canada vs. Slovenia (September 8)
The final will be held on Sunday, September 10 at the Mall of Asia in Manila, Philippines.. The match for third place between the losers of the semifinal will be held at this same venue.
Only two non-European teams have been able to reach the eight best in the world in a clear superiority of the Old Continent in this Basketball World Cup.
Canada will have a tough rival having to face Luka Doncic and a Slovenia that overwhelmed several teams, but fell in their last game against Germany.
For its part, the United States suffered a tough defeat against Lithuania in which it was partially losing by more than 15 points. In the second half they were able to recover, but not enough and thus they added their first loss of the tournament.
The United States allowed 107 points, the most in national basketball history.
Germany and Lithuania are the two teams that reach the quarterfinals undefeated. Although both teams They will have to be eliminated with European rivals who look quite strong for this phase of the tournament.
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