ISTANBUL (Türkiye) - The pairings and schedule for the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024 Round of 16 are now confirmed following the successful conclusion of the Group Phase in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Round of 16
The Round of 16 will all take place on Wednesday July 3 with games at both the Sinan Erdem Dome and the Ahmet Comert Sports Complex.
July 3
PUR v FRA - 12:00 Local Time (9:00 GMT)
Podium contenders France rebounded from a bad loss to China for their first win against Guinea, and now they take on Puerto Rico - no easy task against the feisty Americans.
LTU v CHN - 12:30 Local Time (9:30 GMT)
LIthuania failed to finish the final group game against Spain and will next have to find a way to slow down China's big man Sinan Huan.
PHI v USA - 14:30 Local Time (11:30 GMT)
United States have been playing arguably the best basketball ever at a U17 World Cup and Philippines face the nearly impossible text of stopping their role.
ESP v GUI - 15:00 Local Time (12:00 GMT)
Guinea captured the hearts of the world by beating China. But after two losses, the debutants must slow down the Spain Express.
NZL v EGY - 17:00 Local Time (14:00 GMT)
A fascinating matchup of first and 4th place teams, Egypt cannot be underestimated having come close to actually winning all three group games.
ITA v AUS - 17:30 Local Time (14:30 GMT)
Another first against fourth showdown, Australia definitely didn't expect to have such a challenging Round of 16 opponent after winning its group.
ARG v CAN - 19:30 Local Time (16:30 GMT)
This is a rematch of the Semi-Finals of the FIBA U16 AmeriCup 2023 - won by Canada 65-58. Two countries that know each other well over decades of showdowns.
TUR v GER - 20:00 Local Time (17:00 GMT)
Türkiye have won two in a row after a blowout loss in the opener. Germany finally picked up their first win over Egypt, but can they take down the hosts?
The complete FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024 Final Phrase bracket can be found here.
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