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Permutations: Who will qualify for the Quarter-Finals? Who will get a ticket to Paris on September 3?

MANILA (Philippines) - There has been no lack of drama at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and we're heading for even more excitement with entering the last day of the Second Round.
Here's a look at the situation ahead of September 3. We've done the math, so you don't have to!

Quarter-Finals

Qualified

Four teams have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals. Germany and Slovenia in Group K, USA and Lithuania in Group J. Australia, Georgia, Greece and Montenegro are now out of contention.

Germany and Slovenia will play each other on this last day. The winner will finish first of the group, the looser will finish in second place.

USA and Lithuania will play each other on this last day. The winner will finish first of the group, the looser will finish in second place.

Four tickets left

Serbia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Puerto Rico (Group I), Canada, Spain, Brazil, Latvia (Group L) need to win their last game to qualify for the Quarter-Finals. The losers will be out of contention for the title.

• Italy will face Puerto Rico
• Dominican Republic will face Serbia
• Brazil will face Latvia
• Spain will face Canada

Olympic Games Qualification

September 3rd, Second Round

Americas

USA, Canada, Brazil, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are still in contention for the World Cup.

USA have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals and are in the best position to qualify directly for the Olympic Games as the two-best ranked team from Americas in the World Cup.

If no other team from Americas qualify for the Quarter-Finals, USA will qualify directly for the Olympic Games. And one qualification berth will be decided as per final standings 9-32.

If one other team from the Americas qualify for the Quarter-Finals, then this team and USA will qualify directly for the Olympic Games. The other teams from Americas will be out of contention for a direct qualification.

If two teams from the Americas or more qualify for the Quarters-Finals, then no team from the Americas qualify directly for the Olympic Games at the end of the Second Round. All teams from Americas playing the Quarter-Finals will still be in contention to be one of the two-best placed teams from Americas to qualify directly for the Olympic Games.

Europe

No other team can qualify directly for the Olympic Games on September 3.

DISCLAIMER: The above analysis has been prepared solely for the purpose of improving the experience of fans. It is not to be understood as advice or as binding information on the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 for competition purposes.

FIBA