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Germany’s unexpected victory over Team USA sent ripples through the basketball world at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.?Defying all expectations, the triumphant German squad, featuring stars Andreas Obst, Daniel Theis, and Franz Wagner, ultimately made it to the tournament’s final. As Anthony Edwards fought hard, Team USA ultimately couldn’t overcome a huge disadvantage. The unanticipated outcome thrilled the Dallas Mavericks [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nba/dallas-mavericks/] legend, Dirk Nowitzki, among others, celebrating it fervently. GERMANY FANS’ PLEA: “PLAY THE FINAL” AFTER STUNNING FIBA WORLD CUP VICTORY VS. TEAM USA As the echoes of celebration reverberated through Germany, one man stood out in particular: The Basketball icon, Dirk Nowitzki. With an emphatic “Jaaaa!” on social media, Nowitzki expressed his joy in the victory.?With longstanding regard for his sporting legacy, the cheer from the Hall of Famer struck a chord with fans who’ve admired his contributions. Amidst the elation, Germany’s basketball loyalists have made a passionate appeal.?The fans urge their national heroes to “play the final” with unwavering determination amidst the team’s excitement to face Serbia in the finals.?Hoping to capture the championship, Germany’s basketball community has rallied in support of their team as a symbol of newfound optimism. Read more: USA Out of the FIBA World Cup! Austin Reaves and Anthony Edwards? Resilience Fades Away as Dennis Schroder?s Germany Rattle Steve Kerr [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-usa-out-of-the-fiba-world-cup-austin-reaves-and-anthony-edwards-resilience-fades-away-as-dennis-schroders-germany-rattle-steve-kerr/] 

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FIBA World Cup 2023: Venue, Format, Qualifiers, and More Among all the International competitions in the basketball schedule, the FIBA World Cup is certainly the most prestigious of all of them. NBA champions like LeBron James, Pau Gasol, and Kevin Durant have graced the tournament with their amazing basketball prowess. This year&#8217;s edition of the FIBA World Cup starts in less than three days and the tournament is already grabbing most of the headlines. With a rich history dating back decades, the prestigious tournament will be held over three different countries this year which makes the event really unique. What is the FIBA World Cup 2023? The tournament was known as the FIBA World Championship from its inception in 1950 until 2010. With a huge number of teams from across the world participating, it is the flagship event of the International Basketball Federation. The first-ever edition was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Interestingly, there were only 10 teams participating back then. The tournament has expanded by leaps and bounds and currently, 32 teams fight for ultimate glory. Winners of the prestigious World Cup celebrate by lifting the Naismith Trophy. It is named after the founder of basketball, Dr. James Naismith. Where will the 2023 FIBA World Cup be held? This year&#8217;s World Cup will be held in three Asian cities, namely Manila in the Philippines, Okinawa in Japan, and Jakarta in Indonesia. The qualified teams will play 92 games over 16 days in the aforementioned cities. READ MORE: Most Controversial moment in FIBA World Cup History? The Philippines serves as the main host with the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena hosting the opening day double-header. This is an effort to set the FIBA World Cup attendance record. The United States of America play its first game against New Zealand in Manila on the 26th of August. FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Tournament Format 32 teams from around the world will be taking part in this year&#8217;s edition. Teams have been divided into 8 groups consisting of 4 teams in each group. 12 teams have qualified from Europe while Asia/Oceania takes 8 places. 7 teams from America and 5 teams from Africa complete the 32 teams. Notable countries include the USA, defending champions Spain, historically dominant Argentina, France, Brazil, and Australia to name a few. This year&#8217;s edition follows the format used during the 2019 World Cup held in China. It is comprised of three phases, the group stage, the second round, and the final phase. The top two teams from each group will advance to the next round. In the second round, there will be four groups of four teams each. The top two teams from these four groups will qualify for the final phase. FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Tournament Schedule   Date  Time (ET)  Game  Round  Fri., Aug. 25 4 a.m. Italy 81, Angola 67 Group A  4 a.m. Australia 98, Finland 72 Group E  4:45 a.m. Montenegro 91, Mexico 71 Group D  5:15 a.m. Latvia 109, Lebanon 70 Group H  8 a.m. Dominican Republic 87, Philippines 81 Group A  8:10 a.m. Germany 81, Japan 63 Group E  8:30 a.m. Lithuania 93, Egypt 67 Group D  9:30 a.m. Canada 95, France 65 Group H  Sat., Aug. 26 4 a.m. Puerto Rico 101, South Sudan 96 Group B  4 a.m. Georgia 85, Cape Verde 60 Group F  4:45 a.m. Greece 92, Jordan 71 Group C  5:45 a.m. Brazil 100, Iran 59 Group G  7:30 a.m. Slovenia 100, Venezuela 85 Group F  8 a.m. Serbia 105, China 63 Group B  8:40 a.m. USA 97, New Zealand 72 Group C  9:30 a.m. Spain 94, Cote d?Ivoire 64 Group G  Sun., Aug. 27 4 a.m. Dominican Republic 87, Italy 82 Group A  4:30 a.m. Germany 85, Australia 82 Group E  4:45 a.m. Montenegro 89, Egypt 74 Group D  5:45 a.m. Canada 128, Lebanon 73 Group H  8 a.m. Angola 80, Philippines 70 Group A  8:10 a.m. Japan 98, Finland 88 Group E  8:30 a.m. Lithuania 96, Mexico 66 Group D  9:30 a.m. Latvia 88, France 86 Group H  Mon., Aug. 28 4 a.m. South Sudan 89, China 69 Group B  4 a.m. Cape Verde 81, Venezuela 75 Group F  4:45 a.m. New Zealand 95, Jordan 87 (OT) Group C  5:45 a.m. Cote d?Ivoire 71, Iran 69 Group G  7:30 a.m. Slovenia 88, Georgia 67 Group F  8 a.m. Serbia 94, Puerto Rico 77 Group B  8:40 a.m. USA 109, Greece 81 Group C  9:30 a.m. Spain 96, Brazil 78 Group G  Tue., Aug. 29 3:30 a.m. Germany 101, Finland 75 Group E  4 a.m. Dominican Republic 75, Angola 65 Group A  4:45 a.m. Egypt 100, Mexico 72 Group D  5:45 a.m. France 85, Lebanon 79 Group H  7:10 a.m. Australia 109, Japan 89 Group E  8 a.m. Italy 90, Philippines 83 Group A  8:30 a.m. Lithuania 91, Montenegro 71 Group D  9:30 a.m. Canada 101, Latvia 75 Group H  Wed., Aug. 30 4 a.m. Serbia 115, South Sudan 83 Group B  4 a.m. Georgia 70, Venezuela 59 Group F  4:40 a.m. USA 110, Jordan 62 Group C  5:45 a.m. Brazil 89, Cote d?Ivoire 77 Group G  7:30 a.m. Slovenia 92, Cape Verde 77 Group F  8 a.m. Puerto Rico 107, China 89 Group B  8:40 a.m. Greece 83, New Zealand 74 Group C  9:30 a.m. Spain 85, Iran 65 Group G  Thu., Aug. 31 3:30 a.m. Finland 100, Cape Verde 77 Group O  4 a.m. China 83, Angola 76 Group M  4:45 a.m. Mexico 108, New Zealand 100 Group N  5:45 a.m. Lebanon 94, Cote d?Ivoire 84 Group P  7:10 a.m. Japan 86, Venezuela 77 Group O  8 a.m. South Sudan 87, Philippines 68 Group M  8:30 a.m. Egypt 85, Jordan 69 Group N  9:30 a.m. France 82, Iran 55 Group P  Fri., Sept. 1 4 a.m. Italy 78, Serbia 76 Group I  4:30 a.m. Germany 100, Georgia 73 Group K  4:40 a.m. USA 85, Montenegro 73 Group J  5:45 a.m. Latvia 74, Spain 69 Group L  8 a.m. Puerto Rico 102, Dominican Republic 97 Group I  8:10 a.m. Slovenia 91, Australia 80 Group K  8:40 a.m. Lithuania 92, Greece 67 Group J  9:30 a.m. Brazil 68, Canada 65 Group L  Sat., Sept. 2 3:30 a.m. Finland 90, Venezuela 75 Group O  4 a.m. South Sudan 101, Angola 78 Group M  4:45 a.m. New Zealand 88, Egypt 86 Group N  5:45 a.m. Cote d?Ivoire-France Group P  7:10 a.m. Japan-Cape Verde Group O  8 a.m. Philippines-China Group M  8:30 a.m. Jordan-Mexico Group N  9:30 a.m. Iran-Lebanon Group P  Sun., Sept. 3 3:30 a.m. Australia-Georgia Group K  4 a.m. Italy-Puerto Rico Group I  4:40 a.m. Greece-Montenegro Group J  5:45 a.m. Brazil-Latvia Group L  7:10 a.m. Germany-Slovenia Group K  8 a.m. Dominican Republic-Serbia Group I  8:40 a.m. USA-Lithuania Group J  9:30 a.m. Spain-Canada Group L  Tue., Sept. 5 Italy-USA Quarterfinals   Lithuania-Serbia Quarterfinals  Wed., Sept. 6 Germany-Latvia Quarterfinals   Canada-Slovenia Quarterfinals  Thu., Sept. 7 Italy-Latvia Classification Game   Lithuania-Slovenia Classification Game  Fri., Sept. 8 USA-Germany Semifinals   Serbia-Canada Semifinals  Sat., Sept. 9 Italy-Slovenia Classification Game   Latvia-Lithuania Classification Game  Sun., Sept. 10 4:30 a.m. USA-Canada Bronze-Medal Game  8:40 a.m. Serbia-Germany Gold-Medal Game  FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Tournament Groups   Groups  Teams  Group A? Dominican Republic, Italy, Angola, Philippines  Group B Serbia, Puerto Rico, South Sudan, China  Group C? United States of America, Greece, New Zealand, Jordan  Group D? Lithuania, Montenegro, Egypt, Mexico  Group E? Germany, Australia, Japan, Finland  Group F? Slovenia, Georgia, Cape Verde, Venezuela    Group G Spain, Brazil, Cote D&#8217;Ivorie, Iran    Group H? Canada, Latvia, France, Lebanon  ?Here are the groups for the Second Round   Groups  Teams  Group I Serbia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Puerto Rico  Group J United States of America, Lithuania, Montenegro, Greece  Group K Germany, Slovenia, Australia, Georgia  Group L Canada, Spain. Brazil, Latvia  Teams and Participants : Which NBA players are participating?  Groups NBA players  Group A Angola: Bruno Fernando (Atlanta Hawks) Dominican Republic: Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves), Lester Quinones (Golden State Warriors) Italy: Simone Fontecchio (Utah Jazz) Philippines: Jordan Clarkson (Utah Jazz)  Group B China: Kyle Anderson (Minnesota Timberwolves) Serbia:?Bogdan Bogdanovic?(Atlanta Hawks),?Aleksej Pokusevski?(Oklahoma City Thunder),?Nikola Jovic?(Miami Heat),?Filip Petrusev?(Philadelphia 76ers) South Sudan:?Wenyen Gabriel?(Los Angeles Lakers),?Carlik Jones?(Chicago Bulls) Puerto Rico:?No NBA players on roster.  Group C Greece:?Thanasis Antetokounmpo?(Milwaukee Bucks) Jordan: No NBA players on roster. New Zealand: No NBA players on roster. United States:?Paolo Banchero?(Orlando Magic),?Mikal Bridges?(Brooklyn Nets),?Jalen Brunson?(New York Knicks),?Anthony Edwards?(Minnesota Timberwolves),?Tyrese Haliburton?(Indiana Pacers),?Josh Hart?(New York Knicks),?Brandon Ingram?(New Orleans Pelicans),?Jaren Jackson Jr.?(Memphis Grizzlies),?Cameron Johnson?(Brooklyn Nets),?Walker Kessler?(Utah Jazz),?Bobby Portis?(Milwaukee Bucks),?Austin Reaves?(Los Angeles Lakers)  Group D Egypt:?No NBA players on roster. Lithuania:?Jonas Valanciunas?(New Orleans Pelicans),?Azuolas Tubelis?(Philadelphia 76ers) Mexico:?No NBA players on roster. Montenegro:?Nikola Vucevic?(Chicago Bulls)      Group E Australia:?Xavier Cooks?(Washington Wizards),?Dyson Daniels?(New Orleans Pelicans),?Dante Exum?(Dallas Mavericks),?Josh Giddey?(Oklahoma City Thunder),?Josh Green?(Dallas Mavericks),?Joe Ingles?(Orlando Magic),?Jock Landale?(Houston Rockets),?Patty Mills?(Atlanta Hawks),?Matisse Thybulle?(Portland Trail Blazers),?Jack White?(Oklahoma City Thunder) Finland:?Lauri Markkanen?(Utah Jazz) Germany:?Dennis Schroder?(Toronto Raptors),?Daniel Theis?(Indiana Pacers),?Franz Wagner?(Orlando Magic),?Moritz Wagner?(Orlando Magic) Japan:?Yuta Watanabe?(Phoenix Suns)  Group F Cape Verde:?No NBA players on roster. Georgia:?Goga Bitadze?(Orlando Magic),?Sandro Mamukelashvili?(San Antonio Spurs) Slovenia:?Luka Doncic?(Dallas Mavericks) Venezuela:?No NBA players on roster.  Group G Brazil:?Raul Neto?(Cleveland Cavaliers) Cote d?Ivoire:?No NBA players on roster. Iran:?No NBA players on roster. Spain:?Santi Aldama?(Memphis Grizzlies),?Usman Garuba?(Atlanta Hawks)  Group H Canada:?Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?(Oklahoma City Thunder),?RJ Barrett?(New York Knicks),?Dillon Brooks?(Houston Rockets),?Lu Dort?(Oklahoma City Thunder),?Nickeil Alexander-Walker?(Minnesota Timberwolves),?Kelly Olynyk?(Utah Jazz),?Dwight Powell?(Dallas Mavericks) France:?Nicolas Batum?(LA Clippers),?Evan Fournier?(New York Knicks),?Rudy Gobert?(Minnesota Timberwolves) Latvia:?Davis Bertans?(Oklahoma City Thunder) Lebanon:?No NBA players on roster.  FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Rivalries There are a huge number of rivalries in International basketball. The United States of America and Spain share a great rivalry which has produced some great encounters in the past. Anthony Edwards of the USA will go up against Joel Parra and Jaime Pradilla of Spain which will prove to be a feisty affair. Historical South American rivals Brazil and Argentina also share an intense rivalry. On the other hand, Greece and Turkey also share an European rivalry. FIBA World Cup 2023 Fans Enthusiasm A huge number of fans across the world will be tuning in to watch their favorite international stars in action. Here&#8217;s what fans on Twitter had to say. Giving their all for ?? at the #FIBAWC! #WinForBrasil pic.twitter.com/geGbyDfQyn ? FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 ? (@FIBAWC) August 23, 2023 Fans are excited to see Shai Gilgeous Alexander and Team Canada in action in the FIBA World Cup 2023. good luck to you too canadians and the best wins ? Gerard Ndiaye (@GerardNdiaye1) August 23, 2023 ?? We Getting That World Cup!!! ?? ? AG (@Easy_AG_NBA) August 23, 2023 Team USA, like always, is one of the most popular teams in the World Cup. Ez 3-0 ? ? ? ? ? ? (@AntGot2Much) August 23, 2023 Let?s go ?? pic.twitter.com/0v0cYT79AA ? Chris Campasano (@chriscampasano) August 23, 2023 Who won the last FIBA World?Cup? The 2019 FIBA World Cup was a historic edition. For the first time ever, there were 32 teams taking part to win the ultimate International glory. Spain dominated the entire tournament and faced Argentina in the Final. They beat the South Americans 95-75 with tournament MVP Ricky Rubio putting up his best numbers in the final. This happened to be Spain&#8217;s second World Cup gold and Argentina&#8217;s second World Cup silver. What is the prize money for the FIBA World?Cup?winners 2023? 32 teams will battle long and hard to win the prestigious tournament. Apart from the sparkling Naismith Trophy given to the winners and the international recognition, the winning team also receives good prize money. Although the prize money has not been officially announced, the 2019 winners received $2.5 million out of a record-breaking $15 million prize pool. The second and third-place teams received $1.5 million and $1.2 million respectively. WATCH THIS STORY: Popular Wives of NBA Stars Including LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Others What are your predictions for the 2023 FIBA World Cup? Let us know in the comments below.

Germany Fans’ Plea: “Play the Final” After Stunning FIBA World Cup Victory vs. Team USA