2019 Italy FIBA Basketball World Cup team
The 2019 Italy FIBA Basketball World Cup team represents Italy at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. Italy qualified for the World Cup by taking the 2nd place in the European Second Round Group J. The team has been coached by Romeo Sacchetti. The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup is the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup championship that is organized by FIBA. Background. The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup represents the 18th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup where for the first time 32 teams from all  over the world compete in the tournament. Italy has not qualified since the 2006 edition in Japan where it reached the playoffs. This year, with coach Sacchetti, the Italian national team aims to achieve at least the Olimpics qualifying tournament, which means qualify to the second round of World Cup. Kit. Supplier: Spalding / Sponsor: Barilla Roster. The final 12-man roster was announced on 29 August. Originally Nicolò Melli was included as well, but he was ruled out on the World Cup because of his knee surgery. The teams are referred to the season 2018–19. Depth chart. Candidate players. The  following were candidates to make the team: Exhibition games. Trentino Basket cup. Four teams took part in the Trentino Basket Cup: Ivory Coast and Italy, that were preparing for the World Cup. While Romania and Switzerland were preparing for the Eurobasket 2021. Verona Basketball Cup. All the four team playing at the Verona Basketball Cup have been qualified for the World Cup: Italy, Russia, Senegal and Venezuela. The tournament is played in a round robin Format and the Russian team won the competition. Acropolis Cup. The tournament is scheduled to be held from 16 to 18 August in Athens, Greece . AusTiger Cup. The tournament is scheduled to be held from 23 to 27 August in Shenyang, China. Tournament. Preliminary Round. Italy was drawn into Group D with Angola, Philippines, and the Serbia and will play all of its group phase matches in Foshan at the Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center from 31 August to 4 September. "All times are local (UTC+8)." Philippines vs. Italy. This will be the second game between the Philippines and Italy in the World Cup. The Italians won the first meeting in 1978, which was also the last competitive game between the two teams. Italy  vs. Angola. This will be the second game between Angola and Serbia in the World Cup. The Italians won the first meeting in 1990, which was also the last competitive game between the two teams. Italy vs. Serbia. This will be the first game between Italy and Serbia in the World Cup. Serbia won in its last competitive game against Italy, in EuroBasket 2017. Second round. Italy finished second in the preliminary group and advanced to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. It will play against two top finishers of Group C, Spain and Puerto Rico, in  Wuhan. "All times are local UTC+8." Conclusion. Italy ended the championship at the 10th place overall, position that allows Italy the qualification to the Olympic qualifying tournament.