The second stage of the men's basketball world preliminary tournament is about to start. However, the South Korean team in Group A suddenly announced their withdrawal before leaving, which was the second time they had withdrawn in 2 years! This decision also made fiba very big, and to this day, FIBA still has not responded to the withdrawal of the Korean team. It can be seen that FIBA is very disappointed in the discipline management of the Korean team. With South Korea withdrawing, New Zealand, India and the Philippines in Group A have also won ahead of schedule.
The Korean team was in the second stage of the Men's Basketball World Preliminary Tournament, with New Zealand, India and the Philippines in the same group. As originally planned, they will have a match against the Philippines tomorrow. However, with their abrupt withdrawal from the competition, the pace of the Group A game was also disrupted. FIBA needed to re-plan its game.
According to past experience, the Korean team withdrew from the competition this time, and it was inevitable to be severely punished. In the second stage, all four World Cups will be lost. At the same time, they may also face huge fines + deduction of disciplinary points. It can be said that to qualify for the Men's Basketball World Cup, the South Korean team does not want to think about it.
The last time South Korea withdrew was in the Asian Cup qualifiers the previous year. At that time, they were fined about 1.1 million yuan by FIBA, while deducting 2 points for discipline. After more than a year, the South Korean team has once again made a big mistake in discipline, adding trouble to fiba, and this time it may be more severe than the last time.
The main reason for the Withdrawal of the South Korean team is that they themselves are too poorly disciplined. Six hours before the start of the game, the team rushed to test, and finally a positive player appeared in the team. They also had to immediately terminate the expedition. After informing FIBA of their withdrawal, they were eager to be understood. But 3 days later, FIBA still ignored them.
Obviously, FIBA is very disappointed with the discipline management of the Korean team. They didn't learn the lesson of being fined before, treating a game at the level of the World Preliminaries as a child's play. Now the South Korean team has withdrawn from the competition for 2 consecutive times, and it is estimated that there will be a third time in the future! FIBA should also know more or less about their nature, and in the future international competitions, the Korean team may not have a head start. Especially in the next 5-6 years.