The Same Goal
China hosted the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 from August 31 to September 15, the first time it was held in an Asian country. A record number of 32 teams played the matches across eight cities—Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan and Dongguan. An important feature of the tournament was that it sent seven winning teams directly to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. On September 8, China lost to Nigeria 73-86, failing to automatically qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
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4. Dominican players celebrate their 70-68 win against Germany in Group G in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on September 3
5. Brazil beats Greece 79-78 in Group F in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on September 3
1. Team China captain, veteran forward and former NBA player Yi Jianlian during the match with Poland in Beijing on September 2. China lost to Poland 76-79 in Group A of the FIBA Basketball World Cup
2. U.S. players celebrate after winning against Turkey 93-92 in Group E in Shanghai on September 3
3. Nigeria beats Republic of Korea 108-66 in Group B in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on September 4