Everything you need to know to follow along with the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
MANILA, Philippines — Steve Kerr approached the official news conference day at the FIBA World Cup on Thursday with one goal, which he accomplished without fail. He was not about to take the bait., faced questions for about 20 minutes and showed great skill in espousing respect for the entire 32-team field at large and for each individual opponent that may come the Americans’ way over the next two-plus weeks.
The Americans enter the World Cup as the No. 2 team in the world, as a favorite to win this tournament, as the seventh-place finisher at the last Cup four years ago — where they lost twice — and as the most recent Olympic gold medalist. They have a lot going for them, including a rejuvenated fan base, and perceived or real overconfidence is not something they plan to fall victim to.
The 2023 FIBA World Cup is here, with action beginning at 4 a.m. ET on Friday. Team USA will meet its first opponent, New Zealand, at 8:40 a.m. ET Saturday.Like the FIFA World Cup, the FIBA version is a quadrennial international competition between senior national teams. The men’s tournament began in 1950 as the FIBA World Championship, and the women’s edition began in 1953.The 32 teams, playing in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan, are split into eight groups of four.
In the second round, the remaining 16 teams are sorted into four groups of four. Each team will play the two teams in their group they did not face in the first round. The top two teams from each group qualify for the final phase. The bottom two teams are eliminated and ranked in places 9-16.The final phase features the quarterfinals, classification matches , the semifinals and the medal matches.
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