Last ticket left: What do Iran and Kazakhstan have to do?
BEIRUT (Lebanon) - We're heading to the final gameday of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers with one ticket left up for grabs.
BEIRUT (Lebanon) - We're heading to the final gameday of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers with one ticket left up for grabs.
It will be a race to the finish line between Iran and Kazakhstan. They'll both have to finish the job on their end as they go up against two tough teams in games that will tip-off at the exact same time.
Get ready to pop out that duo-screen action to witness the conclusion unfold on the last gameday.
Group E
15/18 games played
All First Round results carry over to Second Round
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Lebanon(1) (2) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 77.8 | 779 | 662 | 117 | 86.6 | 73.6 | 16 |
| 2 | New Zealand(2) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 77.8 | 820 | 598 | 222 | 91.1 | 66.4 | 16 |
| 3 | Philippines(2) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 66.7 | 712 | 677 | 35 | 79.1 | 75.2 | 15 |
| 4 | Jordan(1) (2) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 684 | 661 | 23 | 76 | 73.4 | 14 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia(1) | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22.2 | 583 | 707 | -124 | 64.8 | 78.6 | 11 |
| 6 | India | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 551 | 824 | -273 | 61.2 | 91.6 | 9 |
Upcoming Games - 27 February
19:00 (GMT +13) - New Zealand v Lebanon
18:00 (GMT +8) - Philippines v Jordan
13:30 (GMT +5.5) - India v Saudi Arabia
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Philippines have already qualified for the World Cup as co-hosts;
New Zealand have already qualified for the World Cup;
Lebanon have already qualified for the World Cup;
Jordan have already qualified for the World Cup;
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Group F
15/18 games played
All First Round results carry over to Second Round
| GAMES | STREAK | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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| # | Team | P | W | L | % | Last 5 | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Australia(1) | 11 | 10 | 1 | 90.9 | 895 | 604 | 291 | 81.4 | 54.9 | 20 | |
| 2 | China(1) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 81.8 | 873 | 718 | 155 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 20 | |
| 3 | Japan(1) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 54.5 | 822 | 806 | 16 | 74.7 | 73.3 | 17 | |
| 4 | Iran | 11 | 6 | 5 | 54.5 | 782 | 738 | 44 | 71.1 | 67.1 | 17 | |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45.5 | 726 | 774 | -48 | 66 | 70.4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Bahrain | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18.2 | 689 | 909 | -220 | 62.6 | 82.6 | 13 | |
Upcoming Games - 26 February
15:00 (GMT +11) - Australia v Kazakhstan
12:00 (GMT +8) - China vs Iran
14:05 (GMT +9) - Japan v Bahrain
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Japan have already qualified for the World Cup as co-hosts
Australia have already qualified for the World Cup;
China have already qualified for the World Cup;
Iran will qualify for the World Cup if:
Iran win OR
Kazakhstan lose
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Kazakhstan will qualify for the World Cup if:
Kazakhstan win AND
Iran lose
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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 Asian Qualifiers for competition purposes.
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