TALL ORDER. Gilas Pilipinas will have its hands full in the first round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Photo from FIBA
MANILA, Philippines – The stage is set for Gilas Pilipinas' stint in the 2019 FIBA World Cup that will be hosted by China from August 31 to September 15. Bunched in Group D with Serbia, Italy and Angola, the Philippines will play all of its first round games at the International Sports and Cultural Arena in Foshan – one of the 8 cities where the tournament will be staged.
The Philippines, ranked 31st in the world, will be immediately thrown into action in one of the 8 opening day games as it faces world No. 13 Italy on August 31. World No. 4 Serbia, an NBA hotbed, will be the Philippines' next assignment as the two countries lock horns on September 2. Only the top two teams from each of the 8 groups will advance to the second round as the remaining two teams vie for positioning in the classification round. (READ:
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