Permutations: Who will qualify or be eliminated on August 30?

MANILA (Philippines) - There has been no lack of drama at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and we're heading for even more excitement with do-or-die games approaching in Groups B, C, F and G.

Seven teams from these groups – Canada, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Spain and USA – have already booked their tickets to the Second Round on Sunday, while seven more have been eliminated from contention for the title.

Here's a look at the situation in these groups ahead of August 30. We've done the math, so you don't have to!

Group B

4/6 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	SRB	2	2	0	100	199	140	59	99.5	70	4
2	PUR	2	1	1	50.0	178	190	-12	89	95	3
3	SSD	2	1	1	50.0	185	170	15	92.5	85	3
4	CHN	2	0	2	0	132	194	-62	66	97	2

Serbia

SRB would qualify to the Second Round if: 

-SRB beat SSD

OR

-SRB lose to SSD and
-CHN beat PUR

OR

-SRB lose to SSD by 28 points or less and
-PUR beat CHN

Puerto Rico

PUR would qualify to the Second Round if:

-PUR beat CHN and
-SRB beat SSD

OR 

-PUR beat CHN and
-SSD beat SRB by 30 points or more.

South Sudan

SSD would qualify for the Second Round if: 

-SSD beat SRB

OR 

-SSD lose to SRB and
-CHN beat PUR by 34 points or less

China

CHN would qualify for the Second Round if: 

-CHN beat PUR by 36 points or more and 
-SRB beat SSD

Group C

4/6 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	USA (1)	2	2	0	100	208	153	55	104	76.5	4
2	GRE	2	1	1	50.0	173	180	-7	86.5	90	3
3	NZL	2	1	1	50.0	167	186	-19	83.5	93	3
4	JOR	2	0	2	0	158	187	-29	79	93.5	2

 

USA and Jordan

USA have already qualified for the Second Round and will finish first of their group.

Jordan are already out of contention for the title and will finish fourth of their group.

Greece and New Zealand

The winner of GRE v NZL will finish second in the group and qualify to the Second Round and the loser will be out of contention for the title and third of their group.

Group F

4/6 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	SLO	2	2	0	100	188	152	36	94	76	4
2	GEO	2	1	1	50.0	152	148	4	76	74	3
3	CPV	2	1	1	50.0	141	160	-19	70.5	80	3
4	VEN	2	0	2	0	160	181	-21	80	90.5	2

Slovenia

SLO would be eliminated from contention for the title if: 

-SLO lose to CPV by 24 points or more and
-GEO beat VEN

All others scenarios would qualify Slovenia for the Second Round. 

Cape Verde

CPV would qualify to the Second Round if:

-CPV beat SLO and
-VEN beat GEO

OR 

-CPV beat SLO by 24 points or more and
-GEO beat VEN

Georgia

GEO would qualify to the Second Round if:

-GEO beat VEN

OR 

-GEO lost to VEN by 15 points or less and
-SLO beat CPV

Venezuela

VEN would qualified for the Second Round if: 

-VEN beat GEO by 16 points or more and
-SLO beat CPV

All others scenarios would eliminate Venezuela from contention to the title.

Group G

4/6 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	ESP (1)	2	2	0	100	190	142	48	95	71	4
2	BRA	2	1	1	50.0	178	155	23	89	77.5	3
3	CIV	2	1	1	50.0	135	163	-28	67.5	81.5	3
4	IRI	2	0	2	0	128	171	-43	64	85.5	2

Spain and Iran

Spain have already qualified for the Second Round and will finish first of their group.

Iran are already out of contention for the title and will finish fourth of their group.

Brazil and Cote d'Ivoire

The winner of BRA v CIV will finish second in the group and qualify to the Second Round and the loser will be out of contention for the title and third of their group.

DISCLAIMER: The above analysis has been prepared solely for the purpose of improving the experience of fans. It is not to be understood as advice or as binding information on the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 for competition purposes.

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