Iran learn rivals at FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

May 8, 2017 - 12:12

Iran basketball team have been drawn in Group D of the Asian qualifiers of the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

Iran were drawn with Qatar, as well as Kazakhstan and Iraq in Group D of the Asian qualifiers for the competition in China.

The Asian Region will be merged with Oceania Region that is why Australia and New Zealand will be part of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

The Asian qualifying event will run through February 2019 with six window periods. Competing teams play two games in each window.

2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Groups
Group A: China, New Zealand, South Korea, Hong Kong
Group B: Japan, Chinese Taipei, Australia, the Philippines
Group C: Syria, Lebanon, India, Jordan
Group D: Iran, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Iraq

The top seven teams will advance to the 2019 FIBA World Cup which will be held in China from August 31 to September 15.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 will see seven teams qualify directly for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with the remaining four and the host to be determined through four Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in 2020.