On February 24, Beijing time, due to the impact of the current situation, sports also encountered twists and turns. Before the Champions League, the Europa League and the European Championships, the Basketball World Cup was actually affected first.
FiBA news, previously expected to start Spain's match with Ukraine, will be postponed. The match between The United Kingdom and Belarus may be changed or cancelled. One of the reasons, the current British players, do not dare to go to Minsk to participate in the competition.
The Russian team's match, on the other hand, went on as usual.
In sports, the Basketball World Cup and F1 were the first to be affected by the current tensions.
The first is the match between the Spanish men's basketball team and the Ukrainian men's basketball team, which was scheduled to be held on February 27 in Spain. However, the race was postponed.
FIBA expects that the time of the competition will most likely be in June or July this year, and the location will not change.
Due to the large gap between the two teams, Ukraine's FIBA ranking is not as high as that of China, while Spain is the world's strongest team. It is in Spain's favor wherever it is held. In June, some NBA players will return to Spain, and they will have a better chance of winning.
According to Russian media, the British team, fearing for its own safety, did not want to go to Minsk, Belarus, to participate in the qualifiers for the Basketball World Cup scheduled for February 25 local time.
However, this is likely to be the excuse of the British team. In the FIBA rankings, the British team is 44th, the Belarusian team is 48th, and the ranking of the two teams is not much different.
It is reported that the British team wants to put the game in Newcastle to get the advantage of the home field. The second leg of the two teams, which was originally scheduled for February 28, was played in the United Kingdom. It is unclear what the Belarusian side intends, and it is possible that they will ask for the match to be played in a neutral position or postponed.
It is reported that the Russian team's match has not encountered any impact, and they will face opponents such as the Netherlands.
The qualifying rounds for this Basketball World Cup have become long and lengthy, and many teams need to play quite a few games. But in the first few stages, the strong team only needed one victory to ensure eligibility for the next game.
In addition to the European zone, the games in the Americas were also intense, with the United States losing early to Mexico. Only led by veteran Joe Johnson, the U.S. men's basketball team wants to get through the danger, but it is only another bitter battle.
Compared to the complex and intense European competition, the Asian region is much easier.
The Chinese men's basketball team, the Iranian men's basketball team, New Zealand and Australia all have a large advantage, and they are likely to get the final qualifying. In this competition, there are a total of 5 qualifying places in Asia.
Although the Japanese men's basketball team has lost to the Chinese team twice, they are the hosts and will directly lead to the final in August next year. The other two hosts are the Philippines and Indonesia.
The Philippines also hitched a ride through the train, while the Indonesian team needed to reach the top 4 in the Asian Cup to qualify for the tournament. However, it is expected that the group will be very beneficial to the Indonesian team.
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