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Place Bell in Laval to host Canada vs Brazil in September Window of Americas Qualifiers

TORONTO (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers) - Canada Basketball announced today that Place Bell in Laval, Quebec will host Canada vs. Brazil on Thursday, September 13, in the next window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers. Tickets for Canada-Brazil will go on sale Friday, July 20.

Canada redeemed their November loss to Dominican Republic with a 97-61 victory at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto and followed it up with a 99-69 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands in the nation's capital to finish the first round of qualification with a 5-1 record.

 

Brazil closed the first phase of the Qualifiers with 5-1 record, following a 72-56 loss against Venezuela in Caracas and a 98-71 win against Colombia in Medellin, during the last window of the first round.

 

Canada and Brazil now feature in Group F of the Americas Qualifiers along with Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, and Chile. Meanwhile, Group E is composed by Argentina, USA, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Panama, and Mexico.

Following the conclusion of the Second Round, the top 7 teams from the Americas Qualifiers will qualify to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019.

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