Group A was one of eight groups of the preliminary round of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. It took place from 31 August to 4 September 2019, and consisted of , , , and . Each team played each other once, for a total of three games per team, with all games played at Wukesong Arena, Beijing. After all of the games were played, the top two teams with the best records qualified for the Second round and the bottom two teams played in the Classification Round.
Teams TeamQualificationAppearanceBest performanceFIBA World RankingAsDateLastTotalStreak African Best third placed team 24 February 2019 2010 4 1 64 European Second Round Group J Top 3 22 February 2019 1967 2 1 25 Americas Second Round Group F Top 3 2 December 2018 2006 4 1 20 Host nation 7 August 2015 2010 9 1 30
Standings
Games All times are local (UTC+8).
Poland vs. Venezuela This was the first competitive game between Poland and Venezuela.
Ivory Coast vs. China This was the fourth meeting between the Ivory Coast and China in the World Cup. The Chinese won the three prior meetings, including their 2010 matchup, which was the most recent game.
Venezuela vs. Ivory Coast This was the first competitive game between Venezuela and the Ivory Coast.
China vs. Poland This was the first competitive game between China and Poland.
Ivory Coast vs. Poland This was the first competitive match between the Ivory Coast and Poland.
Venezuela vs. China This was the second meeting between Venezuela and China in the World Cup. The Venezuelans won their first meeting in 1990. The Venezuelans also won their last competitive game against the Chinese, in the 2016 Olympics.
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