Georgia’s national basketball team to face Slovenia, Venezuela, Cape Verde at FIBA World Cup
Georgia is to hold its first-ever match in the World Cup against Cape Verde on August 26. The national team will face Slovenia on August 28 and Venezuela on August 30. Photo via Georgian Basketball Federation
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The Georgian national basketball team will face Slovenia, Venezuela and Cape Verde in its first World Cup in Japan’s city of Okinawa, the Georgian Basketball Federation said on Saturday.
The Georgian team will play in Group F after earning a spot in the tournament in February despite losing to Iceland 77-80 in its final qualifying game.
The draw for the World Cup, which will start on August 25, was held in the Philippines capital Manila earlier today, after which 32 teams were divided into eight groups.
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The national teams, which will earn first and second places in the groups, will continue in the second group stage, while the third and fourth place holders will participate in the qualifying tournament.
Georgia is to hold its first-ever match in the World Cup against Cape Verde on August 26. The national team will face Slovenia on August 28 and Venezuela on August 30.