FIBA World Cup 2023 standings compared to 2019: Biggest leapers and declines / News - Basketnews.com

Canada made the biggest leap in the FIBA World Cup 2023 compared to 2019, jumping from 21st place to winning bronze medals. Venezuela had the steepest decline from 14th spot to 30th place this year.

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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 concluded with a nail-biting victory by the German national team over Serbia in the final, capping off three weeks of intense action.

As we reflect on this flagship basketball event, BasketNews invites you to review the most notable team improvements and declines since the previous FIBA World Cup held in China in 2019.

The gold-winning German team and bronze medalists from Canada soared from relative obscurity to glory in just four years.

The reigning world champions, Germany, had finished a modest 18th in the 2019 edition. However, they made an incredible leap to claim the top spot this year.

Even more impressive was Canada's rise, as they climbed all the way from 21st place in 2019 to secure a bronze medal in the Philippines.

On the flip side, France, which had achieved a third spot in 2019, experienced a devastating decline this year, dropping 15 places to finish in 18th place.

Their fall from grace was significant, but it wasn't the steepest decline witnessed in this tournament. That dubious distinction goes to Venezuela, representing South America.

They had held the 14th spot in the final standings in China four years ago but dropped to 30th place this year.

Latvia made the most impressive showing among the teams that didn't participate in the previous tournament. In their debut FIBA World Cup appearance, Latvia secured a fifth-place finish.

Likewise, Slovenia, absent from the World Cup four years ago, made it into the Top 8.

Interestingly, the runner-up of the last championship, Argentina, along with the Czech Republic and Poland, who secured the sixth and eighth spots, respectively, in 2019, missed out on the FIBA World Cup 2023.

Here's the final lineup for FIBA World Cup 2023 (compared with 2019):

Germany (+17) Serbia (+3) Canada (+18) USA (+3) Latvia (did not participate in 2019) Lithuania (+3) Slovenia (did not participate in 2019) Italy (+2) Spain (-8) Australia (-6) Montenegro (+14) Puerto Rico (+3) Brazil (-) Dominican Republic (+2) Greece (-4) Georgia (did not participate in 2019) South Sudan (did not participate in 2019) France (-15) Japan (+12) Egypt (did not participate in 2019) Finland (did not participate in 2019) New Zealand (-3) Lebanon (did not participate in 2019) Philippines (+8) Mexico (did not participate in 2019) Angola (-1) Ivory Coast (did not participate in 2019) Cape Verde (did not participate in 2019) China (-5) Venezuela (-16) Iran (-8) Jordan (-4) Thank you for reading us! We have even more content for you.