Which teams can clinch World Cup Qualification tickets and how in Window 4 of Asian Qualifiers
BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Here’s a quick breakdown of which teams can already lock up their spots at the World Cup, what they have to do, and which teams will still have to wait for the next windows.
BEIRUT (Lebanon) - For the remaining teams, Advancing to the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers means that they are one step closer to World Cup qualification.
However, as the records of each team carries on from the First Round, some teams are a bit closer to securing their ticket than others. At this point of the competition, only three teams will be able to secure tickets to the World Cup from Window 4.
As you would expect, it’s not exactly that easy for the teams in question. Here’s a quick breakdown of which teams can already lock up their spots at the World Cup, what they have to do, and which teams will still have to wait for the next windows.
Group E
0/18 games played
All First Round results carry over to Second Round
| GAMES | STREAK | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | Last 5 | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 390 | 229 | 161 | 97.5 | 57.2 | 8 | |
| 2 | Lebanon* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 323 | 272 | 51 | 80.8 | 68 | 7 | |
| 3 | Jordan* | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 276 | 285 | -9 | 69 | 71.2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 290 | 321 | -31 | 72.5 | 80.2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 261 | 303 | -42 | 65.2 | 75.8 | 5 | |
| 6 | India | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 233 | 363 | -130 | 58.2 | 90.8 | 4 | |
Upcoming games
25 August 2022
Jordan vs India - 19:00 GMT +3 - Amman, Jordan
Saudi Arabia vs New Zealand - 19:15 GMT +3 - Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Lebanon vs Philippines - 21:00 GMT +3 - Beirut, Lebanon
29 August 2022
India vs Lebanon - 18:00 GMT +5.5 - Bengaluru, India
New Zealand vs Jordan - 19:00 GMT +12 - Auckland, New Zealand
Philippines vs Saudi Arabia - 19:00 GMT +8 - Manila, Philippines
New Zealand will qualify if
New Zealand wins both games AND India loses 1 game AND Saudi Arabia loses both games [/unordered]Lebanon will qualify if
Lebanon wins both games AND India loses both games AND Saudi Arabia loses both games [/unordered]The Philippines have already qualified as co-hosts of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
Jordan, India, and Saudi Arabia cannot clinch qualification in Window 4.
Group F
0/18 games played
All First Round results carry over to Second Round
| GAMES | STREAK | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | Last 5 | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 513 | 365 | 148 | 85.5 | 60.8 | 12 | |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | 452 | 384 | 68 | 75.3 | 64 | 11 | |
| 3 | China | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 493 | 397 | 96 | 82.2 | 66.2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Iran | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 482 | 395 | 87 | 80.3 | 65.8 | 10 | |
| 5 | Japan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 417 | 483 | -66 | 69.5 | 80.5 | 8 | |
| 6 | Bahrain | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 380 | 475 | -95 | 63.3 | 79.2 | 8 | |
Upcoming games
25 August 2022
Bahrain vs Australia - 19:00 GMT +3 - Manama, Bahrain
Kazakhstan vs China - 20:00 GMT +6 - Astana, Kazakhstan
Iran vs Japan - 20:30 GMT +4.5 - Tehran, Iran
29 August 2022
Australia vs Iran - 18:30 GMT +10 - Bendigo, Australia
China vs Bahrain - 20:00 GMT +6 - Astana, Kazakhstan
30 August 2022
Japan vs Kazakhstan - 18:05 GMT - Okinawa, Japan
Australia will qualify if
Australia wins both games AND China loses both games [/unordered]Japan have already qualified as co-hosts of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
Bahrain, Kazakhstan, China, and Iran cannot clinch qualification in Window 4.
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 Asian Qualifiers for competition purposes.
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