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FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup begins in Istanbul
The FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup will start in Istanbul on June 27. Turkey will open the tournament with a match against New Zealand.
The FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup begins in Istanbul on Saturday, June 27. The tournament, which will run until July 5, will be hosted by the Turkcell Basketball Development Center.
Turkey's group and first match
The Turkish national team will compete in Group C against New Zealand, Slovenia and Puerto Rico. On the tournament's opening day, Turkey will face New Zealand on Saturday at 20:15 local time.
Squad and format
The tournament features 16 teams divided into four groups. After the group stage, teams from Groups A and B and Groups C and D will cross-match in the round of 16 to compete for a quarterfinal spot.
Turkey's World Cup squad consists of the following players: Arda Öztürk, Atahan Ağaçdelen, Beşir Briant, Darius Karataşu, Demir Öztürk, Emre Yazıcı, Kartal Bora Şimşek, Noyan Tolan, Ömer Kutluay, Ömer Yusuf Şık, Rüzgar Opçün, Sarp Kaya Arda.
Group stage schedule
- Saturday, 20:15: New Zealand vs. Turkey
- Sunday, June 28, 20:15: Turkey vs. Slovenia
- Tuesday, June 30, 20:15: Puerto Rico vs. Turkey
Other groups
The other groups in the tournament have also been determined:
Group A: Italy, USA, France, Japan
Group B: Cameroon, Canada, Lithuania, China
Group D: Venezuela, Australia, Serbia, Ivory Coast
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