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Senior Men’s National Team roster announced ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers action in Victoria

VICTORIA, British Columbia (August 25, 2022) - Canada Basketball announced Thursday the Senior Men’s National Team roster for their game against Argentina as the fourth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers begins.

Canada will face Argentina on August 25 (7:40 p.m. PT) at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria before travelling to Panama for a matchup on August 29 (8:10 p.m. ET), live on Sportsnet.  

Tickets to see Team Canada take on Argentina are on sale now via Select Your Tickets.

Canada was the only country in the Americas to go undefeated (6-0) in the First Round and is in Group E for the Second Round along with Venezuela (5-1), Argentina (5-1), Dominican Republic (4-2), Panama (2-4), and Bahamas (2-4).  

In this Second Round, the 12 teams will be divided into two groups of six. The teams that advanced from Groups A and C of the first phase, now make up Group E and those that come from Groups B and D, will make up Group F. The three best in each group and the best fourth place will move on to the World Cup.  For additional information on the format of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, click here.

Prior to the selection, the team hosted training camp this week, August 22-24, at the University of Victoria and Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria.

Eighty national teams will play games across six qualifying windows to secure their place among the 30 teams who will join hosts Japan and the Philippines in the 32-team edition of FIBA's flagship event. 

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, set to take place from August 25 to September 10, 2023, will see the Group Phase take place in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. The Final Phase will follow in the Philippines capital city of Manila.

Canada is currently ranked 18th in the FIBA World Ranking presented by Nike.