The 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (Latvian: 2021. gada FIBA Pasaules kauss basketbolā līdz 19 gadu vecumam) was the 15th edition of the
FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
The FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-19 World Championship) is the under-19 men's world basketball championship organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). From its inauguration in 1979, until 2007, it was ...
, the biennial international men's youth
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
championship contested by the U19 national teams of the member associations of
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its nam ...
. The tournament was hosted in
Riga and
Daugavpils, Latvia from 3 to 11 July 2021.
The United States defeated France in the final to capture their eighth title.
Venues
Qualified teams
China withdrew before the competition due to strict anti-epidemic measures. They were replaced by Iran.
Draw
The draw took place on 28 April 2021 in
Berlin
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,
Germany
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.
Seeding
On 27 April 2021, the pots were announced.
Preliminary round
''All times are local (
UTC+3
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Following the ISO 8601 standard, a time with this offset would be wri ...
).''
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Bracket
Round of 16
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9–16th place quarterfinals
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Quarterfinals
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13–16th place semifinals
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9–12th place semifinals
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5–8th place semifinals
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Semifinals
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15th place game
13th place game
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final standings
Statistics and awards
Statistical leaders
Players
;Points
;Rebounds
;Assists
;Blocks
;Steals
;Efficiency
Teams
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Blocks
Steals
Efficiency
Awards
The awards were announced on 11 July 2021.
References
External links
Official websiteTournament summary
{{FIBA Under-19 World Championship
2021
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FIBA Under-19 World Championship
The FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-19 World Championship) is the under-19 men's world basketball championship organised by the International Basketball Federation ( FIBA). From its inauguration in 1979, until 2007, it was ...
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its nam ...
2021 in Latvian sport
Sports competitions in Riga
Sport in Daugavpils
International youth basketball competitions hosted by Latvia