Preview: The hardest FIBA World Cup to predict

MANILA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will tip off on Friday in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, marking the first time for this event to be hosted by multiple countries.

The group phase will run from August 25 to 30, with the top two teams of each group to advance to the second round, while the bottom two play in the classification round for the 17th-32nd places.

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