19 March 2019
Full schedule of FIBA Basketball World Cup in China has been released following the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Draw on Saturday.
Philippines, ranked 31st in the world, is placed under Group D together with Angola, Italy and Serbia. They will play first Italy, before facing Serbia and Angola in first-round action.
See below elimination schedule for Gilas Pilipinas:
- vs. Italy (Ranked 13th) – August 31, 2019
- vs. Serbia (Ranked 4th) – September 2, 2019
- vs. Angola (Ranked 39th) – September 4, 2019
All Group D games will be played at the International Sports and Cultural Arena in Foshan – one of the 8 cities where the FIBA tournament will be staged.
The times of the first round games will be announced in the coming weeks, with the day’s order of games subject to change to meet broadcast requirements.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 takes place from August 31-September 15.
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