“This is a rare opportunity. Although we are co-hosting with Japan and the Philippines, the moment to host the Basketball World Cup may not come in 10 or 20 years. Similar to when we hosted the 2018 Asian Games or later when holding the FIFA World Cup U-17. This is our chance to show Indonesia’s progress in the international eyes,” Erick said.
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A total of 32 countries competed in the FIBA Basketball World Cup which took place in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines.
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Jakarta as the host will stage preliminary round matches in two groups, namely Group G consisting of Spain, Iran, Ivory Coast and Brazil. While Group H contains Canada, Latvia, Lebanon and France.