FIBA World Cup 2023 Schedule Today: Ivory Coast Vs Brazil, Who Will Follow Spain?

Ivory Coast will play Brazil on the third matchday of the FIBA World Cup 2023. (Photo: Instagram/@fibawc)

JAKARTA - FIBA World Cup 2023 Group G at the Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, has entered its third matchday Wednesday, August 30. There will be a decisive duel, namely Ivory Coast versus Brazil.

The two teams will insist on winning in order to get to the second round accompanying Spain, who had already passed.

After losing to Spain in the second match, Brazilian coach Gustavo Conti admitted that his team made many mistakes.

"We made a lot of turnsovers and they got easy points throughout the game. Offensive rebounds and a second chance for Spain made it very difficult for us," Conti was quoted as saying on the official FIBA website.

The Gading vs Brazil Coast Duel will be held at 16.45 WIB. Meanwhile, the other match between Iran and Spain took place at 20.30 WIB.

This match will be the first meeting between Ivory Coast and Brazil in a competitive match.

Previously, Spain had been confirmed to advance to the second round after winning 96-78 over Brazil in the second match. The victory over Brazil made Spain as the defending champion now top the Group G standings.

Meanwhile, Iran, which has always lost in the first two matches, has certainly failed to qualify for the second round. However, Iran still has the opportunity to compete for the 17-32 rankings.

The following is the complete schedule for the 2023 FIBA World Cup today:

Indonesia Arena, Jakarta

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

16.45 WIB - Ivory Coast vs Brazil

20.30 WIB - Iran vs Spain