tournament Overview

The FIBA 3×3 U23⁢ world Cup begins on wednesday, September 17, in Sjonggan, China. ⁢Twenty teams will participate in the men’s and women’s tournaments, competing in group play before ⁢advancing to the playoffs.

The tournament,first⁢ held in 2018,will culminate in quarterfinals,semi-finals,and medal games on Sunday,September 21. The 2020 and ⁤2021 tournaments‍ were also‍ held, making this‍ the sixth edition of the event.

latvian Team Details

The Latvian team-Daniil Smirnov, Marcis Osis, Dāvis Skreivers, and Mārtiņš Bumbieris-is seeded fifth and placed in group D. They⁤ qualified for the U23 world Cup by‍ winning first place in the U23 Nations League Tournament in Group 3 this summer.

marcis Osis⁣ is competing in the U23 World⁤ Cup for⁢ the second consecutive year.

Group Play Schedule

Latvia’s first games ⁢are scheduled for Thursday,september 18:

• 11:15 AM against Fiji
• 1:45 PM against China

Further group play continues on Saturday,September 20:

• 11:15 AM against ‍the United States
• 1:45⁣ PM against Qatar

Playoff Structure

The top two teams from Group D will advance to⁣ the quarterfinals on‍ Sunday,September 21,where they will face teams⁣ from Group B (Czech Republic,Egypt,France,New Zealand,Serbia).

Other ⁤groups ⁢include:

• Group A: croatia, Iran, Lithuania, ⁣Poland, Germany
• Group ‍C: ⁣Algeria, Argentina, ⁤Italy, Mongolia, Venezuela

past Performance

Latvia’s best result⁣ in the U23 world Cup came in the inaugural 2018 tournament, where Armands⁣ Ginters, Linards⁣ Jaunzems, Nils Ozoliņš,⁢ and Roberts Paže won silver ‍medals. The team ⁣finished 8th in 2019, ‍5th in 2022, and ⁢12th in 2024. Latvia did not participate in the 2023 tournament.