World Cup qualification tracker: Who can still qualify and how?
MIES (Switzerland) - Which teams can punch their tickets to the World Cup on the upcoming game day of Window 6? How can they secure their spots? Here's a quick tracker to help you stay updated.
MIES (Switzerland) - 32 teams will be at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. After five windows of the World Cup Qualifiers, only 17 teams have been able to confirm their spots at the main event that will be held from 25 August to 10 September this year in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
Drop a flag if your nation already qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 👇#FIBAWC x #WinForAll https://t.co/iUlqUAoZud
— FIBA Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) February 9, 2023
That's only barely over half of all the seats taken to FIBA's flagship event which means there is still a lot of basketball left to be played.
Which teams can punch their tickets to the World Cup on the upcoming game day of Window 6? How can they secure their spots?
Here's a quick tracker to help you stay updated:
Americas Qualifiers
Who in the Americas will make it to the World Cup stage? 🤔
— FIBA Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) February 8, 2023
We break down the scenarios for the first game day of the sixth window ⬇️#FIBAWC x #WinForAll
Already qualified (1/7): Canada
So far in the Americas, only Canada has qualified for the World Cup and are also undefeated.
From Group E, Venezuela can also follow suit at the end of the first game day. Over in Group F, it is USA, Brazil, and Puerto Rico that can mathematically claim qualification tickets.
Check out the exact details on what these teams have to do to qualify on the first game day here.
African Qualifiers
Already qualified (1/5): Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire have yet to be defeated in the African Qualifiers, putting them in a relatively comfortable position of having already qualified for the World Cup.
On the first game day, however, teams from Group E are not yet able to qualify for the World Cup. Meanwhile, in Group F, South Sudan and Egypt can both qualify if they secure wins on their end.
Check out the exact details on what these teams have to do to qualify on the first game day here.
European Qualifiers
Three remaining spots. One window to change it all.
— FIBA Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) February 7, 2023
Who will be the next team to secure a #FIBAWC spot in Europe? 💬✍️https://t.co/iw4k92Zj0f
Already qualified (9/12): Finland, Latvia, Germany, Greece, Slovenia, France, Lithuania, Spain, Italy
A lot has already been decided in the European Qualifiers with nine teams already having filled up the 12 available spots. The battle gets intense from here on out.
Serbia and Belgium are in the running for the last spot in Group I.
Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Hungry are competing for the last ticket in Group K.
Georgia, Iceland, and Ukraine are the three teams fighting for the last seat from Group L.
Check out the exact details on what these teams have to do to qualify on the first game day here.
Asian Qualifiers
4 teams, 2 tickets to the big dance. 🎫
— FIBA Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) February 7, 2023
Here's how Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, or Kazakhstan secure a spot at the #FIBAWC in Window 6. 🇯🇴 🇸🇦 🇮🇷 🇰🇿#WinForAll
Already qualified (6/8): Philippines, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Australia, China
The Asian Qualifiers have the least available spots left for grabs, but there's no less suspense as it could very well go down the final buzzer on the last game day before it's all settled and done.
Jordan and Saudi Arabia are the two last teams in the running in Group E, while Iran and Kazakhstan will fight for the last ticket from Group F.
Check out the exact details on what these teams have to do to qualify on the first game day here.
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