Group O was one of four groups of the classification round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. It took place from 31 August to 2 September 2023 and consisted of the bottom-two teams from Groups E and F.[1] The results from the preliminary round were carried over. The teams played against the teams from the other group, with all games played at the Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan.[2] The first placed team was classified 17 to 20, the second placed team 21 to 24, the third placed team 25 to 28 and the fourth placed team 29 to 32.[3]
Qualified teams
edit| Group | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|
| E |  Japan |
 Finland
|
| F |  Cape Verde |
 Venezuela
|
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H)
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 416 | 426 | −10 | 8 |
| 2 | Finland
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 425 | 449 | −24 | 7 |
| 3 | Cape Verde
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 366 | 432 | −66 | 6 |
| 4 | Venezuela
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 371 | 427 | −56 | 5 |
Games
editAll times are local (UTC+9).[4]
Cape Verde vs. Finland
editThis was the first competitive game between Cape Verde and Finland.
31 August 2023
16:30 |
| Cape Verde |
77–100 | Finland |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–28, 23–26, 17–23, 21–23 | ||
| Pts: I. Almeida 17 Rebs: E. Tavares 12 Asts: Mendes 5 |
Pts: Markkanen 34 Rebs: Markkanen 9 Asts: Jantunen, Salin 6 | |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City
Attendance: 5,960 Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ) |
Japan vs. Venezuela
editThis was the first competitive game between Japan and Venezuela.
31 August 2023
20:10 |
| Japan |
86–77 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 21–22, 17–21, 33–15 | ||
| Pts: Hiejima 23 Rebs: Hawkinson 11 Asts: Kawamura 11 |
Pts: Sojo 20 Rebs: Ruiz 9 Asts: Guillent 10 | |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City
Attendance: 7,374 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Blanca Burns (USA), Wael Mostafa (EGY) |
Finland vs. Venezuela
editThis was the first competitive game between Finland and Venezuela.
2 September 2023
16:30 |
| Finland |
90–75 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 35–18, 19–27, 23–13 | ||
| Pts: Markkanen 32 Rebs: Markkanen 9 Asts: Little 9 |
Pts: Chourio 17 Rebs: Graterol 6 Asts: Guillent 7 | |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City
Attendance: 6,216 Referees: Martin Horozov (BUL), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ) |
Japan vs. Cape Verde
editThis was the first competitive game between Japan and Cape Verde.
2 September 2023
20:10 |
| Japan |
80–71 | Cape Verde |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 33–18, 23–18, 7–16 | ||
| Pts: Hawkinson 29 Rebs: Watanabe 10 Asts: Kawamura 8 |
Pts: Da Rosa, E. Tavares 11 Rebs: E. Tavares 14 Asts: I. Almeida 6 | |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City
Attendance: 7,374 Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Amy Bonner (USA), Waseem Husainy (CAN) |
References
edit- ^ "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Draw completed in Manila". FIBA. 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Basketball, FIBA World Cup 2023: Full schedule and how to watch". olympics.com. 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Competition System". fiba.basketball. 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Exact timing of all FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 games available". FIBA. 17 May 2023.