Canada’s basketball team beat Spain on Sunday and finished with the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan in the World Cup quarterfinals in Manila, where they face Slovenia on Wednesday.
Quarterfinal crossover:
Tuesday 5 September
10.45.Lithuania – Serbia
14.40.Italy – United States
Wednesday 6 September
10.45.Germany – Latvia
14.30.Canada – Slovenia
Basketball World Cup Transcript
United States: 5-time champion (1954, 1986, 1994, 2010 and 2014) 1
Yugoslavia: 5 champions (1970, 1978, 1990, 1998 and 2002) 1
USSR: 3 times champion (1967, 1974 and 1982) 2
Argentina: 1 championship (1950) 1
Brazil: 2 championships (1959 and 1963) 1
Spain: two-time champion (2006 and 2019)34
Czechoslovakia: 1 championship (1982) 2 times
West Germany: 1 championship (1970) 2 times
a little history
The first Basketball World Cup was held in Argentina in 1950, although it was an unofficial competition. The first official competition was held in Brazil in 1950 and featured teams from Europe, America, Asia and Africa. Since then, the event has been held every four years, providing a platform for countries to showcase their basketball prowess and compete for the title of world champion.
The Basketball World Cup has changed dramatically over the years. It is growing in terms of teams, competition quality and global reach. The addition of players from the NBA and other professional leagues has raised the level of the game, bringing more exciting games and increasing the interest of fans around the world.
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The Basketball World Cup has witnessed countless exciting moments in its history. Some of the most memorable moments include:
1. American “Dream Team” (1992): At the Barcelona Olympics, the American basketball team composed of legendary figures such as Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson demonstrated overwhelming dominance and promoted the popularity of basketball around the world.
2. Spain’s 2006 victories: In 2006, the Spanish team won the world championship for the first time in Japan, which marked a milestone in the history of Spanish and even European basketball.
3. Surprise in Greece in 2006: Greece, led by Dimitris Diamantidis and Theodoros Papalukas, beat Team USA in the semifinals to be crowned world champions, proving talent and teamwork can go a long way in an inspirational day beat any team.
4. The revival of international basketball: Competition among national teams has intensified in recent decades, with the likes of Serbia, Australia and Argentina all challenging the supremacy of the United States and Europe.