Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
    View Today
    Sun, Nov 5

    SCENARIOS: What awaits Gilas in the World Cup classification phase

    Gilas will face either South Sudan, China or Puerto Rico in classification phase, but all Asian teams will be chasing Japan in race for Olympic spot
    Aug 29, 2023
    gilas pilipinas world cup
    PHOTO: Jerome Ascano

    GILAS Pilipinas ended the group stage with three losses in the 2023 Fiba Basketball World Cup but technically, it’s still not the end of the road as the Nationals still have matches to play in the coming days.

    After losses to Dominican Republic, Angola and Italy, Gilas moves to the classification phase where teams will be battling for the 17th to 32nd positions where it will continue the quest for the lone Asian spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

    READ: Resurgent Italy slams World Cup door on Gilas

    From Group A, Gilas will move to Group M where the hosts will go up against the two teams from Group B which didn’t made it past the second round.

    Those two teams that they will play starting on Thursday will only be determined at the close of Group B action on Wednesday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

    As things stand, the possible opponents of Gilas are either Puerto Rico, South Sudan, or China.

    SEE ALSO
    SEE ALSO

    Heading into the final matches of Group B, Serbia is on top of the standings with a 2-0 win-loss record followed by Puerto Rico and South Sudan at 1-1. China is at the bottom with a 0-2 slate.

    Wednesday's playdate will see Serbia facing South Sudan and Puerto Rico taking on China.

    Chot Reyes

    ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW ↓

    South Sudan is coming off a historic first World Cup win but faces tall odds against Serbia, one of the favorites of the tournament.

    SEE ALSO
    SEE ALSO

    China, meanwhile, has lost lopsided games heading into the match against Puerto Rico, which beat South Sudan in overtime in their first game.

    However, all the Asian teams will have some catching up to do against co-host Japan, which has the headstart in the classification phase thanks to its upset win over Finland in the Okinawa phase of the group matches.

    All records are carried over into the classification phase.

    Get more of the latest sports news & updates on SPIN.ph

    Read Next
    Watch Now
    Sorry, no results found for
    PHOTO: Jerome Ascano
  • POLL

    • Quiz

      Quiz Result