India will miss out on qualifying for the main draw of the FIBA World Championship if India loses those two games.
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Saudi Arabia will take on India in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers on November 10 at King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah). India’s men’s basketball team will face Saudi Arabia in Group E on Thursday at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifier. India, currently ranked 85th in the FIBA Basketball Rankings, will take on heavyweight Lebanon on Saturday (local time) at Pierre Jemayel His Arena in Beirut. India will miss out on qualifying for the main draw of the FIBA World Championship if India loses those two games. In the first round, India was placed in Group A and faced New Zealand, the Philippines, and South Korea.
The Indian men’s basketball team lost two games each to New Zealand and the Philippines, but the South Korean team was disqualified and finished third in their group with four points. This advanced India to the second round, placing them in a six-team Group E alongside New Zealand, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Jordan. The Indian team lost games against Lebanon and Jordan in the August window and did not play New Zealand and the Philippines as India already played in their opening match.
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After all Group E matches have been completed, India will need to finish in the top three of the group (or top four if the Philippines finish in the top three). next year. Group E leaders New Zealand’s six-match unbeaten streak and second-placed Lebanon’s 5-1 record secure Group E qualification, where they will face co-hosts the Philippines, India, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. . The remaining spots to qualify for next year’s FIBA World Cup. Philippines and Japan have already qualified as co-hosts of the upcoming FIBA World Cup tournament. India has never qualified for the finals of the previous 18 FIBA Basketball World Cups.
Saudi Arabia: M. Almarwani, M. Tariq, F. Belal, M. Alsager, T. Mahmoud
India: S. Pratap Singh, A. Nayak, Aryan, M. Bek Hafeez, P. Singh Rawat
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 29.08.22 | Philippines | 84-46 | Loss |
| 25.08.22 | New Zealand | 65-80 | Loss |
| 16.07.22 | Jordan | 64-74 | Loss |
| 14.07.22 | Australia | 76-52 | Loss |
| 12.07.22 | Indonesia | 54-80 | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 29.08.22 | Lebanon | 63-95 | Win |
| 25.08.22 | Jordan | 80-64 | Loss |
| 17.07.22 | Lebanon | 63-104 | Loss |
| 15.07.22 | Philippines | 101-59 | Loss |
| 13.07.22 | New Zealand | 47-100 | Win |
| Date | Match | Score | Winner |
| 20.08.17 | Saudi Arabia India | 61 80 | Saudi Arabia |
| 14.09.16 | Saudi Arabia India | 67 73 | Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia vs India FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers will be held on November 10, 7:00 PM (International Time) and 9:30 PM (Indian Time) at King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah). The audience can live stream the match on the YouTube channel. There, you may watch the entire live event. Also, you can watch it live by logging in to Courtside 1891.
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