2019 FIBA World Cup final standings, results: Spain sinks Argentina for title; Team USA eliminated in quarterfinals
The 2019 FIBA World Cup is officially in the books
The 2019 FIBA World Cup has officially concluded as Spain beat Argentina
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Log in or register now.. France won over Australia on Sunday as well to earn bronze, while Serbia defeated the Czech Republic to earn fifth place. Rounding out the top eight was Team USA in seventh place and Poland in eighth.
The results were not nearly what the world expected. Team USA and Serbia were considered heavy favorites coming into the tournament, yet neither even reached the semifinals. Argentina, meanwhile, went on a Cinderella run to the gold medal game despite most of its best players having recently retired. These teams will all have another shot against one another at next summer's Olympics, but for now, Spain and Argentina stand atop the basketball world.
This year, the tournament took place in China, which meant that games were played at unusual hours for American viewers. So for the sake of clarity, let's dive into how the tournament worked, when the games were played, and what the results mean for these teams moving forward.
Teams that qualified for 2020 Olympics through FIBA World Cup
A total of 12 teams will participate in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Japan is automatically qualified for the Summer Olympics as the host nation, and seven of those 11 remaining spots were filled at 2019 FIBA World Cup.
- FIBA Europe: Spain and France (Two best-ranked teams from the region)
- FIBA Americas: United States and Argentina (Two best-ranked teams from the region)
- FIBA Africa: Nigeria (Best-ranked team from the region)
- FIBA Asia: Iran (Best-ranked team from the region)
- FIBA Oceania: Australia (Best-ranked team from the region)
Four tickets still need to be punched for Tokyo 2020
Only four spots remain available after the World Cup. Those spots will be given to four out of 24 teams that participate in four separate wild card-qualifying tournaments. The teams compromising those tournaments will be the top 16 remaining teams by FIBA ranking as well as two select teams from each FIBA region, excluding FIBA Oceania (which consists of only two teams to begin with).
Among the most notable teams who will need to earn their place at the Olympics this way are Serbia, Canada, Lithuania, Greece, Russia, Italy, Croatia and Brazil. Serbia, the 2016 Olympic silver medalist and No. 4 ranked team in the world by FIBA, should be viewed as a heavy favorite to reach the tournament. With a full roster, Canada would have the most
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Log in or register now. talent at the event, and Lithuania is currently ranked sixth in the world, so it should be in good shape as well. Otherwise, the tournament will be a free-for-all with a number of qualified teams battling for Olympic bids.
Source: CBS SPORTS
